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Trafn

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1 trafn

or tramn, m. [Swed. trem; Dan. treme = a beam], a beam, log, Korm. (in a verse, the Ed. has trafr, but the rhyme with ‘hramni’ shews that the true form has mn).
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

trafn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors

Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)

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