Definitions
Definitions
1 blá-silfr
n. bad silver, opp. to skírt silfr; þrim tigum sinna skal b. vega móti gulli, tíu sinnum skírt silfr móti gulli, 732. 16: the proportion of bad to pure silver is thus as three to one.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
blá-silfr
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "blá-silfr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).