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Starf-hvalr

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1 starf-hvalr

m. blubber paid as wages for cutting up a whale, Pm. 69.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

starf-hvalr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "starf-hvalr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Pm.
Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)

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