Jórsala-fé

Old Norse Dictionary - jórsala-fé

Meaning of Old Norse word "jórsala-fé"

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

jórsala-fé
-gjöf, -tíund, f. a Jerusalem fee, penny, tithe (referring to the Crusades), Fms., Ann., Sks., Bs., Rb., Hom. passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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