Lýð-skylda

Old Norse Dictionary - lýð-skylda

Meaning of Old Norse word "lýð-skylda" in English.

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

lýð-skylda
u, f. homage, the duty of a liegeman towards his lord; eptir þat veitti jarl honum önga lýðskyldu, Fms. iv. 24, Ó. H. 91; sem góðr þegn skal góðum konungi veita, skal ek honum alla þá lögliga lýðskyldu … (in the oath of homage), Gþl. 68.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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