Definitions
Definitions
1 karl-gildr
adj., a law term, meaning full, complete; thus karlgildr úmagi means, not a ‘male-úmagi,’ but a ‘complete invalid,’ one who can contribute nothing towards his sustenance, e. g. an infant, a sick or aged person, male or female. The word is a standing term in the old church deeds, where the donor charged the gift with the support of a karlgild úmagi for ever, D. I. passim. The old Swedish laws present the same use of the word, e. g. karlgild mark = good money, money of full value, see Verel. s. v.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
karl-gildr
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "karl-gildr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).