Á-byrgð

Old Norse Dictionary - á-byrgð

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-byrgð" in English.

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

á-byrgð Old Norse word can mean:

á-byrgð: f. responsibility, liability, weight; leggja sína á. á, Grág. i. 208; eiga í á., to have at stake, Band. 18 new Ed., N. G. l. i. 223, Ld. 58; lands á., Grág. ii. 248; vera í á. um e-t, to answer for, Fms. xi. 82, Sks. 762: pl. ábyrgðir, pledges, Bær. II, 686 B. 5.

á-byrgð: COMPDS: ábyrgðarhluti, ábyrgðarlauss, ábyrgðarráð, ábyrgðarsamligr.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)

Bær.: Bærings Saga. (G. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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