Skuld-skeyta

Old Norse Dictionary - skuld-skeyta

Meaning of Old Norse word "skuld-skeyta" in English.

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

skuld-skeyta
t, to transfer a debt to another; nú heimtir maðr skuld at manni … ef hann skuldskeytir hánum við annan mann, þá hefir hann lokit þeirri skuld, n. G. L. i. 29: mod. with acc., s. e-n við e-n, or hann skuldskeytti okkr (acc.) saman.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
L.
Linnæus.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

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