Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Veð-máli

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 veð-máli

a, m. a pledge, mortgage; skal sá þeirra hafa veðmála sinn, er hann hefir at lögum at farit, Grág. i. 126; um lands-virðingar ok um veðmála, id.; dæma konu sitt fé, ef hón átti, eða veðmála ef vóru, ok hverjum sína aura fulla, 84; þá er at lögum farit, ef sýnt er váttum veðmáli, 126.

Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

veð-máli

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.

Works & Authors

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

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