Skyldugr

Old Norse Dictionary - skyldugr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skyldugr" in English.

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

skyldugr Old Norse word can mean:

skyldugr: adj. [Dan. skyldig], bound, obliged; s. at göra e-t, s. at halda eið, Gþl. 62, K. Á. 8, 22; hón var eigi skyldug at lúka, not bound to pay, Dipl. iii. 13; s. til e-s, s. til hollustu ok hlýðni, Js. 17; sem vér erum skyldugir við yðr, H. E. i. 342; s. e-m e-u, hverju prestr er s. bændum, which are his duties towards them? n. G. l. i. 346: of a thing due, skyldug hlýðni, K. Á. 226; nú er skyldugt, it is obligatory, 330: due, skyldug pína, id.

skyldugr: 2. owing, of debts; e-m, to owe to one. Stj. 151; er hann s. kirkjunni fimm aura, Vm. 9: gen., svá, mikils góðs s., Dipl. ii. 8: in need of, s. e-s, Sturl. i. 218 C.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Dan.: Danish.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

gen.: genitive.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

Js.: Járnsíða. (B. III.)

K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

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

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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