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Veiði-bjalla

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1 veiði-bjalla

u, f. a ‘fish-bell,’ a popular name in southern Icel. for the sea-gull, for by its cries it marks the shoals of fish for the fishermen.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

veiði-bjalla

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.