Skila-dómr
Old Norse Dictionary - skila-dómr
Meaning of Old Norse word "skila-dómr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- skila-dómr
- m. a Norse law term, a private court of adjustment, like the Icel. görð, q. v.; cp. mod. Germ. ‘schieds’-richter, N. G. l. i. 87; halda skiladómi fyrir kaupi sínu, Gþl. 496 (Js. 119), Dipl. ii. 12; halda s. fyrir jörðina (acc.), iii. 11; halda skiladómi fyrir, ok njóta vátta sinna, at hann tók fyrri, Gþl. 335; halda (landi) til skiladóms, Dipl. ii. 6.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛁᛚᛅ-ᛏᚢᛘᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- acc.
- accusative.
- cp.
- compare.
- Germ.
- German.
- Icel.
- Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- l.
- line.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
- pl.
- plural.
- q. v.
- quod vide.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Dipl.
- Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
- Gþl.
- Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
- Js.
- Járnsíða. (B. III.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)