Vax-tollr

Old Norse Dictionary - vax-tollr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vax-tollr"

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

vax-tollr
m. a tithe in wax, payable to a church; af þrem bæjum hálfan v., Vm. 35: = the mod. ljóstollr.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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