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Natural colours

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• The term sauðalitir, derived from old norse for sheep, referes to natural sheep colours ranging from white, red-brown to anthracite. The rare mention of these in the sagas indicates that these were the norm. ^{[TOPLAK 2011]:p.97}
• Valla-Ljót refers to a brúnan kyrtil, a natural brown coat.^{[TOPLAK 2011]:p.97}

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Blue (Woad)

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• In the sagas the most commonly refered to artificially dyed colour is blár, blue. ^{[TOPLAK 2011]:p.97}
• Blue clothes were worn in the sagas by those taking revenge, as a way of showing status and of distinguishing between a legal killing and murder. ^{[TOPLAK 2011]:p.98}

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Red (Madder)

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Green

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• In the sagas green is refered to 6 times, mostely with negative or mystic conotations. [TOPLAL 2011: p.99]

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Multicoloured

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• Occasionally garments called tviskipt klæði are mentioned which are made up of two textiles of different colours. ^{[TOPLAK 2011]:p. 99}

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• Hedeby: The fragments of a pair of baggy trousers (fragment 72Aa-g) were red on the front and a yellow-green on the back. Though no chemical analysis has taken place yet, the difference is still visible to the naked eye. ^{[HAGG 1984]:p.38}

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