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Veðrar-horn

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1 veðrar-horn

n. a wether’s horn; hvat mælir hyrningr sjá, er staf hefir í hendi ok uppi á sem veðrarhorn sé bjúgt, of a bishop’s crozier, Ó. H. 108; fiski-stöng ok veðrar (horn) upp af, a fishing-rod with a wether’s horn (or crooked like a wether’s horn) at the top, Gísl. 21.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

veðrar-horn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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