Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kalda-kol

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 kalda-kol

n. pl. a law phrase, ‘cold-ashes;’ göra kaldakol á jörðu, to make the hearth cold, to desert a farm, punishable on the part of a tenant, Gþl. 339, Jb. 210, cp. Hænsa Þ. S. ch. 9.

Similar Words

KÁ
ká-beinn
ká-vísi
ká-víslega
ká-vísligr

Runic Inscription

kalda-kol

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "kalda-kol" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
part: participle.
pl.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

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