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Væri

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1 væri

n. abode, shelter; þeir áttu hvárki vist né væri í Víkinni, Fb. iii. 52; hvergi fékk hann vist né væri, Grett. 137 A; þeir skulu hér ekki eiga vist né væri, Fb. iii. 453; ú-væri, unrest, from itch.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

væri

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
ch.
chapter.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

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