Lausnar-gjald

Old Norse Dictionary - lausnar-gjald

Meaning of Old Norse word "lausnar-gjald" in English.

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

lausnar-gjald
n. a ransom.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

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