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ósk-mær

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1 ósk-mær

f. the chosen maid, the name of the Valkyriur, who were the chosen maids of Odin, Og. 18: = eskimær, Fas. i. 118.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ósk-mær

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Og.
Oddrúnar-grátr. (A. II.)

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