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Var-gefin

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1 var-gefin

t. part. ‘under-married,’ of a misalliance; hón þóttisk vargefin, Nj. 17, MS. 625. 94, Skv. i. 45.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

var-gefin

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

part
participle.
part.
participle.
S.
South, Southern.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Skv.
Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)

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