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Stefnu-jörð

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1 stefnu-jörð stefnu-jǫrð

f. land held on lease; brigða s. sína eðr mála-jörð, Gþl. 309, passim in the Norse law.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

stefnu-jörð

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

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