Fjánds-boð

Old Norse Dictionary - fjánds-boð

Meaning of Old Norse word "fjánds-boð" in English.

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

fjánds-boð
or fjánd-boð, n. a law term, a foe’s bidding, a sham bidding at an auction; ok sé eigi fjándsboð, eigi skal hann at fjándsboði annars hafa, n. G. l. i. 117, cp. Gpl. 292.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

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