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Veinan

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1 veinan

f. a wailing, Ísl. ii. 133; veinun ok gaulun, Fms. v. 90; væl ok veinan, Orkn. 78; æ, þat er veinon kallað, Skálda 171.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

veinan

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
s. v.
sub verbo.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)

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