Sáld

Old Norse Dictionary - sáld

Meaning of Old Norse word "sáld" in English.

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

sáld: n. [Dan. sold], a sieve; þrjá hleifa er aldregi höfðu í sáld komit, Flóv. 24; rúmborat sáld, a coarse sieve, Fms. viii. 243:—of a measure, Gþl. 524; sáld korns, Vm. 30; sálds sæði, D. I. i. 471; þriggja sálda öl, 31, Fms. ii. 16; sáld malts, n. G. l. i. 5; sex menn sé um sáld, Grág. ii. 402: as a measure of a field, sex sálda sáð, n. G. l. i. 6; naut skal hafa á sálds sáði hverju, 240.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

D. I.: Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)

Flóv.: Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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