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'''*Laguz''' or '''*Laukaz''' is the reconstructed [[Proto-Germanic]] name of the ''l''-[[rune]] {{runic|ᛚ}}, ''*laguz'' meaning "[[water]]" or "[[lake]]" and ''*laukaz'' meaning "[[leek]]". In the [[Old English language|Anglo-Saxon]] [[rune poem]], it is called ''lagu'' "[[ocean]]". In the [[Younger Futhark]], the rune is called ''lögr'' "[[waterfall]]" in Icelandic and ''logr'' "water" in Norse. |
'''*Laguz''' or '''*Laukaz''' is the reconstructed [[Proto-Germanic]] name of the ''l''-[[rune]] {{runic|ᛚ}}, ''*laguz'' meaning "[[water]]" or "[[lake]]" and ''*laukaz'' meaning "[[leek]]". In the [[Old English language|Anglo-Saxon]] [[rune poem]], it is called ''lagu'' "[[ocean]]". In the [[Younger Futhark]], the rune is called ''lögr'' "[[waterfall]]" in Icelandic and ''logr'' "water" in Norse. |
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The corresponding [[Gothic alphabet|Gothic letter]] is |
The corresponding [[Gothic alphabet|Gothic letter]] is 𐌻 ''l'', named ''lagus''. The rune is identical in shape to the letter ''l'' in the [[Raetic alphabet]]. |
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The "leek" hypothesis is based not on the rune poems, but rather on early inscriptions where the rune has been hypothesized to abbreviate ''*laukaz'', a symbol of fertility, see the [[Bülach fibula]]. |
The "leek" hypothesis is based not on the rune poems, but rather on early inscriptions where the rune has been hypothesized to abbreviate ''*laukaz'', a symbol of fertility, see the [[Bülach fibula]]. |
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Template:Contains Runic text Template:Infobox laguz *Laguz oder *Laukaz is the reconstructed Proto-Germanic name of the l-rune ᛚ, *laguz meaning "water" or "lake" and *laukaz meaning "leek". In the Anglo-Saxon rune poem, it is called lagu "ocean". In the Younger Futhark, the rune is called lögr "waterfall" in Icelandic and logr "water" in Norse.
The corresponding Gothic letter is 𐌻 l, named lagus. The rune is identical in shape to the letter l in the Raetic alphabet.
The "leek" hypothesis is based not on the rune poems, but rather on early inscriptions where the rune has been hypothesized to abbreviate *laukaz, a symbol of fertility, see the Bülach fibula.
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See also
References
- ^ Original poems and translation from the Rune Poem Page.