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á-vaxta

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1 á-vaxta

að, to make to wax greater, make productive: of money, a. fé, to put out to interest, Nj. III: pass. -ask, to increase, Fms. i. 137, Stj. 12.
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á-vaxta

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

pass.
passive, passively.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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