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á-kast

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2 definitions

1 á-kast

n. a throwing upon, casting at, Sks. 410: metaph. an assault, á. djöfla, Hom. 14: plur. taunts, Sturl. i. 21.

2 á-kast

COMPD: ákastasamr.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

á-kast

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
n.
neuter.
plur.
plural.

Works & Authors

Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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