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Um-kringing

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1 um-kringing

f. a surrounding; umkringingar mál = periphrasis, Skálda.
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um-kringing

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

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Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)

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