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þung-bærr

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1 þung-bærr

adj. heavy to bear, Eg. 379, Ld. 130: mostly metaph. burdensome. Eg. 226, Hkr. ii. 63, and so in mod. usage.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

þung-bærr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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