Skylda
Old Icelandic Dictionary - skyldaMeaning of Old Icelandic word "skylda" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
skylda Old Icelandic word can mean:
- skylda
- I)
- skylda
- (að), v.
- skylda
- 1) to bind in duty, oblige (konungrum ~ði þá til at flytja líkin til graptar);
- skylda
- 2) s. til e-s, to deserve, merit.
- skylda
- II)
- skylda
- f.
- skylda
- 1) due, tax, tribute (fekk hann þaðan engar skyldur né skatta);
- skylda
- 2) duty (er þat yðvarr réttr ok s. at verja ríki várt);
- skylda
- 3) relationship (eigi veit ek, at með okkr sé nein s.).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᚢᛚᛏᛅ
Abbreviations used:
- e-s
- einhvers.
- f.
- feminine.
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