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1. Skaldic Project Editors' Manual 8. General conventions, abbreviations and bibliographical guidelines I. General conventions and abbreviations E. Other abbreviations

E. Other abbreviations

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AMArnamagnæan collection
ÁM Árni Magnússon
c.circa
C10thtenth century (abbreviation to be used in notes, but words in introductions to poets or poems)
ch. chapter
chs chapters
fol.folio
folsfolios
hap. leg. hapax legomenon (pl. legomena) — unique word(s)
l.line
ll.lines
lit. literally (for use in translations and notes)
ms.manuscript
mssmanuscripts
n. note (but e.g. anm. if notes are labelled as such in the source)
p. page
pp. pages
r.reigned (of regnal dates of kings, earls etc.)
lv.lausavísa
lvv.lausavísur
sp.spelt/spelled
S.Saint
SS.Saints
st.stanza
stsstanzas
v.verse
vv.verses
w. o. word order
lectio facilior easier reading
lectio difficiliormore difficult reading

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