Morþgiäld
Old Swedish Dictionary - morþgiäldMeaning of Old Swedish word "morþgiäld" (or morþgiæld) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- morþgiäld (morþgiæld)
- dulgardråsböter? " ab omni iure & causis regalibus, preter gingerdhaløsn, mordgiald, & ledhux lama, libera peitus & exempta" SD 2: 139 (1292). ib NS 2: 545 (1412, gammal afskr.). 550 (1412).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so morþgiäld may have also been written as morþgiæld
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- morþgiald L.
- mordgiald.
- morgiald L.
- morþgäld L.
- mordhgeld SD NS 2: 550 (1412). mordhgyäldh ib 545 (1412, gammal afskr.)),
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚮᚱᚦᚵᛁᛅᛚᚦ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- SD
- Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.