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Torf-öx

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1 torf-öx torf-ǫx

f. a turf-axe, for cutting turf or peat, Háv. 47.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

torf-öx

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)

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