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Tví-skelfðr

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1 tví-skelfðr

part. the name of a metre, each verse-line beginning with two long syllables, Edda 129; for a specimen see the Rekstefja, which is composed in this metre, whence it is also called ‘Drápan tvískelfda.’
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tví-skelfðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
part
participle.
part.
participle.

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Edda
Edda. (C. I.)

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