Út-lausn

Old Norse Dictionary - út-lausn

Meaning of Old Norse word "út-lausn" in English.

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

út-lausn
f. a redemption, from captivity, Fms. i. 258: a ransom, bjóða Helju ú., Edda 37: a ransom or fine, Fms. vii. 4 (v. l.), xi. 282.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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