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Sára-sýki

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1 sára-sýki

or sára-veyki, f. a kind of scorbutic disease (?), Fél. x. 31, H. E. iii. 533; for a description of this illness see Hungry, ch. 7, Bs. i. 375.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

sára-sýki

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
ch.
chapter.
f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fél.
Félags-rit.
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

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