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Yfir-land

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1 yfir-land

n. [Germ. überland], the ‘overland,’ land on the other side; þeir sneru yfir til Munka-bryggju nær yfirlandinu, Fms. viii. 264.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

yfir-land

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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