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ó-hljóð

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1 ó-hljóð

n., qs. ofhljóð, a violent singing sound, esp. in the ears, see ú-hljóð; óhljóðs-eyru, the valves of the heart:—but also = ofheyrn, q. v., sér er hver óhljóðs eyrun á þér! of a person imagining that he hears things which have never been spoken.
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ó-hljóð

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
q. v.
quod vide.
qs.
quasi.
sing
singular.
v.
vide, verb.