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Svart-bakr

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1 svart-bakr

m. [Shetl. swartback, or swabie]:—the great black-backed gull, larus marinus, Fs. 145.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

svart-bakr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

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