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Tapar-öx

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1 tapar-öx tapar-ǫx

f. [from the A. S. taper-æx], a small tapering axe or halberd of English workmanship, Lv. 6. Nj. 32, 179, Sturl. iii. 125, Fs. 68, 69.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

tapar-öx

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl
English.
f.
feminine.
gl
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
S.
South, Southern.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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