Lausnar-gjald

Meaning of Old Norse word "lausnar-gjald"

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

lausnar-gjald

n. a ransom.

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