Forsölu-jörð
Old Norse Dictionary - forsölu-jörð
Meaning of Old Norse word "forsölu-jörð" (or forsǫlu-jǫrð)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- forsölu-jörð (forsǫlu-jǫrð)
- f. a mortgaged estate, N. G. L. i. 214.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, forsölu-jörð may be more accurately written as forsǫlu-jǫrð.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᚱᛋᚢᛚᚢ-ᛁᚢᚱᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- L.
- Linnæus.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)