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Víg-fleki

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1 víg-fleki

and víg-flaki, a, m. a ‘war-board,’ mantlet of boards, used in battle, = Lat. vinea (vígflaki, 655 xxv. 2), Sturl. ii. 54; færa út á borðit vígfleka ok verjask sem bezt, en vega lítt í mót, Fb. i. 542.
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Runic Inscription

víg-fleki

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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