Sak-eyrir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sak-eyrir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 sak-eyrir

m. a fine, penalty, Bs. i. 36, Jb. 444: esp. a fine due to the king, the king’s fiscus or privy purse, Fms, iii. 16; konungs s., vii. 300: = sakgildr eyrir, en áðr hafði gengit s. sem í konungs mál, viii. 270. By the ancient law all transgressions of law were punishable with a fine to the king.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛅᚴ-ᛁᚢᚱᛁᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

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