Jafnaðar-gjöf

Old Norse Dictionary - jafnaðar-gjöf

Meaning of Old Norse word "jafnaðar-gjöf" (or jafnaðar-gjǫf) in English.

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

jafnaðar-gjöf (jafnaðar-gjǫf)
f. a law term, an equal gift, equal portion; gaf hann henni tuttugu hundruð af sínu gózi, ok reiknaði þat j. við Halldóru dóttur sína, Dipl. iv. 7.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
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