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Til-sjá

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1 til-sjá

f. the looking to a thing, attention, care, Fms. i. 71; með t. e-s, superintendence, supervision, vi. 13; hafa tilsjár um hag e-s, 354, Orkn. 446 (where ‘við’ should be ‘um’); þóttisk eiga þar t. (recourse) um eptirmál er hann var, Hrafn. 15; í einn stað var tilsjáin með Guðs miskunn, Fms. viii. 56, Str. 55.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

til-sjá

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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