Leiðangrs-görð

Old Norse Dictionary - leiðangrs-görð

Meaning of Old Norse word "leiðangrs-görð" (or leiðangrs-gǫrð) in English.

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

leiðangrs-görð (leiðangrs-gǫrð)
f. the raising a levy. Fms. vii. 19, Gþl. 75.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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