Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sýslu-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 sýslu-maðr

m. a worker; s. mikill ok starfsmaðr góðr, Eg. 203, Ld. 73: a prefect, bailiff, king’s steward, Gþl. 22, Eg. 67, Fms. ix. 429 (v. l.), x. 10, Nj. 126; sýslumenn konungs ok biskups, … lendir menn, sýslumenn, ármenn, Gþl. 12; sýslumaðr eða ármaðr, 6; Jamtr höfðu þá Svía-konungi skatt goldit, ok þaðan höfðu verit sýslumenn yfir landinu, Ó. H. 142, and so in mod. Icel. usage, the country being divided into sýslur, answering to the þing (q. v.) of the Commonwealth, each sýsla with its bailiff (sýslumaðr), who at the same time is the justice and the tax-gatherer or steward of the king; sýslumenn skulu þing eiga á Leiðum, Jb. 23; lögmenn ok sýslumenn, 27.

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Runic Inscription

sýslu-maðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

bisk: bishop.
ch: chapter.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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