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ægi-sandr

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1 ægi-sandr

m. sea-sand; þótti komit eigi únægra enn ægi-sandr, Ver. 18; fjölgandi sem þann ægisand er eigi fær talt, Stj. 183; sem himinstjörnur eðr ægis-sand, 133: in mod. usage ‘ægisandr’ is the fine sand on the shore of the ocean.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ægi-sandr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Ver.
Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

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