Old Norse Dictionary Entry

þegn-skylda

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 þegn-skylda

u, f. the duty of a thane towards his liege-lord, allegiance; hollosta, þ., ok hlýðni við konung, Gþl. 67; alla þá er í hans þegn-skyldu eru, 62; játa e-m þegnskyldu, Fms. ix. 257; leggja krafir eða þegnskyldur (duties) á e-n, H. E. i. 465.

Similar Words

þá
þá-fjall
þá-gi
þá-leiðis
þá-mikill

Runic Inscription

þegn-skylda

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

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