Lögeyrir

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lögeyrir

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lögeyrir" (or lǫgeyrir) in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

lögeyrir (lǫgeyrir): lögeyrir, m. 1) lovligt Betalingsmiddel; þér er rétt at gjalda þat í lögaurumöllum Grg. I, 2048; ver hér á jörðuþórsdag í páskaviku ok tak við verðislíku, sem menn meta lögeyris GuL.266 (28822); gjalda höld 18 mörkum lög-eyris GuL. 1801. 2) Øre (eyrir) af sammeVærdi som 6 Alen Vadmel; brytjon fyrir10 menn 6 alnar vaðmáls, þat er lög-eyrir Grg. I, 1301 jvf II, 1414; Grág.6113. 21413; um lögaura gjald - - núer lögeyrir 6 alnar váðmáls gilds, skuluvera í eyri nýtt ok ónotit tveggja alnabreitt ok eigi þí lengra at jaðri enrygg, at muni alin í 20 alnum NL. IV,3081 fgg (Jb. 344 fg); mörk lögaura =8 lögaurar, mörk sex alna aura (Grg.I, 12917); brennt silfr er enn, ok ereyririnn (nL. brends silfrs) at mörklögaura Grág. 21414 (Grg. II, 1416).

Part of speech: m

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, lögeyrir may be more accurately written as lǫgeyrir.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚯᚵᚽᛦᚱᛁᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

L.: Linje.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

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