Skatt-land
Old Norse Dictionary - skatt-land
Meaning of Old Norse word "skatt-land"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word skatt-land can mean:skatt-land
- skatt-land
- n. a tributary land, Fms. i. 98.
- skatt-land
- 2. a dependency; þeir buðu honum þriðjung af Noregi, en ekki af skattlöndum … þriðjung af Noregi ok skattlöndum, Fms. ix. 263; skattlönd þau er fjarri lágu, Eg. 536.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛅᛏᛏ-ᛚᛅᚾᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)