Näfgiäld

Old Swedish Dictionary - näfgiäld

Meaning of Old Swedish word "näfgiäld" (or næfgiæld) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

näfgiäld (næfgiæld): nässkatt, personlig skatt. assignamus. .. ledhongxlamæ &nefgiald per westmanniam Sd 1: 657 (1285.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so näfgiäld may have also been written as næfgiæld

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᛅᚠᚵᛁᛅᛚᚦ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.