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GLEYPA

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1 GLEYPA

ð and t, [cp. Dan. glube, glubsk = voracious], to gulp down, swallow, Stj. 193, Barl. 56, Edda 8, Fms. iii. 216, Eluc. 10.
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GLEYPA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
gl
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eluc.
Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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