Mann-gjöld
Old Norse Dictionary - mann-gjöld
Meaning of Old Norse word "mann-gjöld" (or mann-gjǫld)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- mann-gjöld (mann-gjǫld)
- n. pl. weregild, Eg. 575, Nj. 22, 189, Lv. 55, passim.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, mann-gjöld may be more accurately written as mann-gjǫld.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᚾᚾ-ᚴᛁᚢᛚᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Lv.
- Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)