Á-verki

Old Norse Dictionary - á-verki

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

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

á-verki Old Norse word can mean:

á-verki: a, m.

á-verki: I. a law term, lesion in general, produced by a weapon or any deadly instrument, more general than the neut.; lýsi ek mér á hönd allan þann áverka; … sár, ef at sárum görist; víg, ef at vígi görist, Grág. ii. 32, Nj. 86, Fær. 223, Sturl. i. 148.

á-verki: II. (Norse) the plant of a household, produce of a farm; landskyld heimilar lóð (Lat. fundus) ok allan áverka þann er í kaup þeirra kom, … as agreed upon between landlord and tenant, Gþl. 329; skipta görðum eptir jarðarhöfn (Lat. fundus) ok öllum áverka (including buildings, fences, crop, etc.), 380; skal hann löggarð göra … ok vinna þann áverka á landi hins þar er hvárki sé akr né eng, 277.

á-verki: β. unlawful; útlegð ok sex aura áverki, Grág. ii. 296; hvervetna þar sem maðr hittir á. í mörk sinni, þá skal hann burt taka at ósekju, Gþl. 363.

á-verki: COMPDS: áverkabót, áverkadrep, áverkamaðr, áverkamál.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

l.: line.

neut.: neuter.

etc.: et cetera.

Lat.: Latin.

Works & Authors cited:

Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

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