Eiða-lið

Old Norse Dictionary - eiða-lið

Meaning of Old Norse word "eiða-lið" in English.

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

eiða-lið
n. men ready to take an oath, Eg. 503, referring to Norway, the men elected to an oath of twelve.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
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