Sak-eyrir

Old Norse Dictionary - sak-eyrir

Meaning of Old Norse word "sak-eyrir" in English.

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

sak-eyrir
m. a fine, penalty, Bs. i. 36, Jb. 444: esp. a fine due to the king, the king’s fiscus or privy purse, Fms, iii. 16; konungs s., vii. 300: = sakgildr eyrir, en áðr hafði gengit s. sem í konungs mál, viii. 270. By the ancient law all transgressions of law were punishable with a fine to the king.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
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