Salt-karl
Old Norse Dictionary - salt-karl
Meaning of Old Norse word "salt-karl"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- salt-karl
- m. a salt-carle, one who burns salt, as the humblest and poorest occupation, Eg. 14, Fms. vi. 9, Fas. ii. 499, D. N. ii. 292, v. 286: a salt-boiler, salt-vat. Ám. 35 (cp. jarnkarl, skeggkarl).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛅᛚᛏ-ᚴᛅᚱᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- cp.
- compare.
- m.
- masculine.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Ám.
- Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
- D. N.
- Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)