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Við-görð

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1 við-görð við-gǫrð

f. a reparation, taking precautions against; veðr var hvasst ok viðgörðar-mikit, a strong gale requiring great efforts, Fms. ii. 194.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

við-görð

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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