Aldr-rúnar

Old Norse Dictionary - aldr-rúnar

Meaning of Old Norse word "aldr-rúnar"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

aldr-rúnar
f. pl. life-runes, charms for preserving life, Rm. 40.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚᛏᚱ-ᚱᚢᚾᛅᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Rm.
Rígsmál. (A. II.)
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