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Svefn-búr

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1 svefn-búr

n. a sleeping-bower, bedroom, Landn. 215, Str. 46.
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Runic Inscription

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svefn-búr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Common Abbreviations

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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