Eið-fall

Old Norse Dictionary - eið-fall

Meaning of Old Norse word "eið-fall"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

eið-fall
n. a law term, failing in one’s oath, Grág. ii. 22, Glúm. 387, K. Þ. K. 146.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛁᚦ-ᚠᛅᛚᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
K. Þ. K.
Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
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