Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lambs-eldi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 lambs-eldi

n. lamb-keeping, an eccl. term, referring to the rule that every householder in the parish has to keep a lamb for the priest through the winter, Dipl. v. 5, Vm. 74, 83.

Similar Words

LÁ
lá-deyða
lá-garðr
Lá-land
labba

Runic Inscription

lambs-eldi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

eccl: ecclesiastical.
eccl.: ecclesiastical.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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