Vöru-gildr

Old Norse Dictionary - vöru-gildr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vöru-gildr" (or vǫru-gildr)

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

vöru-gildr (vǫru-gildr)
adj. being a legal tender, marketable, Vm. 152.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, vöru-gildr may be more accurately written as vǫru-gildr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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