Jafnaðr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - jafnaðr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "jafnaðr" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

jafnaðr Old Icelandic word can mean:

jafnaðr
(gen. -ar), m.
jafnaðr
1) comparison;
jafnaðr
2) equal share (en þaðan af höfum vit jafnað báðir); at jafnaði, in equal proportions (skipta e-u at jafnaði); usually, as a rule (= með jafnaði);
jafnaðr
3) equity, fairness.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛅᚠᚾᛅᚦᚱ

Abbreviations used:

gen.
genitive.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
e-u
einhverju.

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