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Gull-kista

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1 gull-kista

u, f. a gold chest, Fms. vii. 249, xi. 85: in peroration of popular tales, þar vóru gullkistur um gólf dregnar, Ísl. Þjóðs.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

gull-kista

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "gull-kista" 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.
l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ísl. Þjóðs.
Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.

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