Konungs-lykill

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Konungs-lykill

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 konungs-lykill

m. a Norse law term, the king’s key = an axe, which opens all doors and chests; munu þeir bera konungslykil at húsinu, they will break it by force, Fms. vi. 188; ek hefi at varðveita konungslykil þann er at öllum kistum gengr ok lásum … Vegglagr sér at hann mun upp höggva kistuna ef hón væri eigi upp lokin, Fbr. 46 new Ed.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚢᚾᚢᚾᚴᛋ-ᛚᚢᚴᛁᛚᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
gl
glossary.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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