Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skip-reiða

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 skip-reiða

u, f. ‘ship-levy;’ in Norway the country for the purposes of levy was divided into ‘skipreiður,’ tvá menn skal nefna ór hverri skipreiðu, Gþl. 10; var þá rannsakat útboð í hverri skipreiðu, Ó. H. 148; skipta í skipreiður, Hkr. i. 146.

Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

skip-reiða

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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