Skatt-land

Old Norse Dictionary - skatt-land

Meaning of Old Norse word "skatt-land" in English.

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

skatt-land Old Norse word can mean:

skatt-land
n. a tributary land, Fms. i. 98.
skatt-land
2. a dependency; þeir buðu honum þriðjung af Noregi, en ekki af skattlöndum … þriðjung af Noregi ok skattlöndum, Fms. ix. 263; skattlönd þau er fjarri lágu, Eg. 536.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
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