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Erilaz

Erilaz or Erilaʀ is a Migration period Proto-Norse word attested on various Elder Futhark inscriptions, which has often been interpreted to mean "magician" or "rune master", i.e., one who is capable of writing runes to magical effect. However, as Mees has shown, the word is an ablaut variant of earl, and is also thought to be linguistically related to…

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Inscriptions

DR 261 $USkåneFunenAnsu-Bindrunes
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Etymology

Proto-GermanicAnglo-Saxon
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Overview

Migration periodProto-NorseElder FutharkMagicianRunes
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Erilaz

Nodes24
Edges23
Triples23
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.083333
Components1

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Erilaz

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related to Other items · 13
Erilaz → Bratsberg, Erla, Eskatorp-F, Etelheim, Herulian, KJ69, KJ71, Runestone, Runic, Strängnäs, Trollhättan, Vr, Väsby-F
related to Etymology · 6
Erilaz → Anglo-Saxon, Historical, Modern English, Proto-Germanic, The, This
related to Lindholm "amulet" · 4
Erilaz → DR, Skåne, The, The Lindholm

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word etymology earl found rune inscriptions runes heruli similar interpreted one also name germanic funen lindholm amulet isbn proto-norse magician

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Erilazrelated to EtymologyThis0.60section
Erilazrelated to EtymologyProto-Germanic0.60section
Erilazrelated to EtymologyAnglo-Saxon0.60section
Erilazrelated to EtymologyModern English0.60section
Erilazrelated to EtymologyThe0.60section
Erilazrelated to EtymologyHistorical0.60section
Erilazrelated to Lindholm "amulet"The Lindholm0.60section
Erilazrelated to Lindholm "amulet"DR0.60section
Erilazrelated to Lindholm "amulet"Skåne0.60section
Erilazrelated to Lindholm "amulet"The0.60section
Erilazrelated to Other itemsSträngnäs0.60section
Erilazrelated to Other itemsEskatorp-F0.60section

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