Konungs-þræll

Old Norse Dictionary - konungs-þræll

Meaning of Old Norse word "konungs-þræll"

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

konungs-þræll
m. the king’s thrall, a term of abuse, Ó. H. 120, Bárð. 82. Ld. 4.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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