Smjör-gildr

Old Norse Dictionary - smjör-gildr

Meaning of Old Norse word "smjör-gildr" (or smjǫr-gildr) in English.

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

smjör-gildr (smjǫr-gildr)
adj. payable in butter, D. N.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, smjör-gildr may be more accurately written as smjǫr-gildr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
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