Ið-gjöld

Old Norse Dictionary - ið-gjöld

Meaning of Old Norse word "ið-gjöld" (or ið-gjǫld) in English.

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

ið-gjöld (ið-gjǫld): n. pl. recompense; íll iðgjöld, Hm. 106; sonar iðgjöld, Stor. 16; iðgjöld e-s, of one dead, Fs. 13, 61; en þat kom ásamt með mönnum, at hans þóttusk aldrei iðgjöld fá, Bs. i. 70; höfum vér þá nokkut svá iðgjöld föður þíns, Ísl. ii. 175.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Stor.: Sona-torrek. (A. III.)

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