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Sælda

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2 definitions

1 sælda

d, [sáld], to boult, sift; s. mjöl, Greg. 58, Fas. ii. 513.

2 sælda

2. metaph., eiga saman við e-n að sælda, to have dealings with a person, metaphor from two persons sifting their com in one sieve.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

sælda

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)

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