Silvergiäld

Old Swedish Dictionary - silvergiäld

Meaning of Old Swedish word "silvergiäld" (or silvergiæld) in Swedish.

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

silvergiäld (silvergiæld)
en extra gärd hvars belopp synes hafva berott på den uppskattade förmögenheten. Jfr Hildebrand, Sveriges Medeltid 1: 273. in exhibicione dicta siluer giald SD 4: 589 (1337? nyare afskr.). Jfr markagiäd, mät.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • siluer giald )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛁᛚᚠᚽᚱᚵᛁᛅᛚᚦ
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.
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