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Ver-gjörn

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1 ver-gjörn ver-gjǫrn

f. adj. libidinous, of a woman, Ls. 17, 26, Fms. xi. 21.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ver-gjörn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ls.
Loka-senna. (A. I.)

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