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Sumar-gjöf

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1 sumar-gjöf sumar-gjǫf

f. a summer-gift, a present on the first day of summer, which in Icel. is observed as a feast day.
Orthography

Orthography

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Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

sumar-gjöf

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.