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Unningi

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1 unningi

a, m. [from unna = to grant; early Swed. undinghja lagh, Schlyter]:—an ‘owner’s fee,’ a law term, of the fee granted to the finder of stolen or lost property; unningja lausn, an owner’s release, i. e. owner’s reward (due to the finder of a runaway slave), N. G. L. i. 227; it is wrongly spelt ‘undingja’ lausn, 35.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

unningi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
gl
glossary.
i. e.
id est.
m.
masculine.
prop
properly.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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