Sýslumaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sýslumaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sýslumaðr" in Norwegian.

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

sýslumaðr: sýslumaðr, m. 1) dristigt, virksomt Menneske (jvf búsýslumaðr); hann - var sýslu-maðr mikill ok starfsmaðr góðr Eg. 43(8322); Friðgerðr hét dóttir hans, konavæn ok ættgóð ok skörulig, sýslumaðrmikill Ljósv. 2249 &vl 2) Ombuds-mand især Kongens; lítit fékk jarl afsakeyri, þvíat ekki héldust þar sýslu-menninir OH. 2718; áðr hafði vandi áverit, at sýslumenn höfðu haft þrjá tigimanna Eg. 10 (195); hann hafði þarsett yfir tvá sýslumenn Flat. II, 5214;hvis Forretning det var at opkræve Kon-gens Indtægter saasom Sagøre, Leding,Landskyld, og derhos at hjælpe hver Mandtil hans lovlige Ret (gera rétt mannaí milli). Hirðskrá 36; Rb. 25. 1, 24.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛦᛋᛚᚢᛘᛆᚦᚱ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

v.: Verbum.

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