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| align="left" | '''Norwegian'''  
| align="left" | '''Norwegian'''  
| align="left" | '''English'''  
| align="left" | '''English'''  
|-
|aabodsfri stand
|good condition
|-
|aarlig
|yearly
|-
|-
| absolvere  
| absolvere  
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| align="left" | '''English'''  
| align="left" | '''English'''  
|-  
|-  
|badstue
|sauna
|-
| bakbygning  
| bakbygning  
| back building (additional residence behind the main building)  
| back building (additional residence behind the main building)  
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| betale  
| betale  
| pay  
| pay  
|-
|betaling
|payment
|-
|-
| betler  
| betler  
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| fire  
| fire  
   
   
|-
|brendeved
|firewood
|-
|-
| brennevinsbrenner  
| brennevinsbrenner  
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| forpakter  
| forpakter  
| manager of estate  
| manager of estate  
|-
|forpligtet
|obligated
|-
|-
| forrige  
| forrige  
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| gjeld  
| gjeld  
| debt  
| debt  
|-
|-
| gjenlevende  
| gjenlevende  
| survivors  
| survivors  
|-
|-
| gjennom  
| gjennom  
| through  
| through  
|-
|gjerdene
|fences
|-
|-
| gjestgiver  
| gjestgiver  
| innkeeper  
| innkeeper  
|-
|-
| gjet, gjeit  
| gjet, gjeit  
| goat  
| goat  
|-
|-
| gjeter  
| gjeter  
| herdsman  
| herdsman  
|-
|-
| gjørtler  
| gjørtler  
| brazier, brass smith  
| brazier, brass smith  
|-
|-
| god  
| god  
| good  
| good  
|-
|-
| gods  
| gods  
| estate  
| estate  
|-
|-
| godseier  
| godseier  
| estate owner  
| estate owner  
|-
|-
|gotisk skrift
|gotisk skrift
|Gothic script was the handwriting which was used in Norway from the 1200s to the last of the nineteenth century
|Gothic script was the handwriting which was used in Norway from the 1200s to the last of the nineteenth century
 
|-
|-
| gratis  
| gratis  
| free  
| free  
|-
|-
| grav  
| grav  
| grave  
| grave  
|-
|-
| graver  
| graver  
| gravedigger, sexton  
| gravedigger, sexton  
|-
|-
| gravlund  
| gravlund  
| cemetery  
| cemetery  
|-
|-
| gravsted  
| gravsted  
| burial place  
| burial place  
|-
|-
| gren  
| gren  
| branch  
| branch  
|-
|-
| grenader  
| grenader  
| infantryman  
| infantryman  
|-
|-
| grense  
| grense  
| boundary, border  
| boundary, border  
|-
|-
| greve  
| greve  
| Count (nobility)  
| Count (nobility)  
|-
|-
| grevinne  
| grevinne  
| Countess  
| Countess  
|-
|-
| grunn  
| grunn  
| ground, reason  
| ground, reason  
|-
|-
| gruve  
| gruve  
| mine, pit  
| mine, pit  
|-
|-
| gruvearbeider  
| gruvearbeider  
| miner  
| miner  
|-
|-
| grønn  
| grønn  
| green  
| green  
|-
|-
| gudfar  
| gudfar  
| godfather  
| godfather  
|-
|-
| gudmor  
| gudmor  
| godmother  
| godmother  
|-
|-
| gull  
| gull  
| gold  
| gold  
|-
|-
| gulsot  
| gulsot  
| jaundice  
| jaundice  
|-
|-
| gulv  
| gulv  
| floor  
| floor  
|-
|-
| gutt  
| gutt  
| boy  
| boy  
|-
|-
| gå  
| gå  
| go, walk  
| go, walk  
|-
|-
| gård  
| gård  
| farm; the entity which was designated with a name. From the 1800’s it was also designated with a farm number. One farm could be subdivided into several parcels called bruk.
| farm; the entity which was designated with a name. From the 1800’s it was also designated with a farm number. One farm could be subdivided into several parcels called bruk.
|-
|-
| gårdbruker  
| gårdbruker  
| farmer  
| farmer  
|-
|-
| gårdeier  
| gårdeier  
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| ha  
| ha  
| to have  
| to have  
|-
|-
| hadde  
| hadde  
| had  
| had  
|-
|-
| halshugget  
| halshugget  
| decapitated  
| decapitated  
|-
|-
| halv  
| halv  
| half  
| half  
|-
|-
| halvbror  
| halvbror  
| half brother  
| half brother  
|-
|-
|Halvgård
|Halvgård
|a farm which paid ½ of the full tax
|a farm which paid ½ of the full tax
 
|-
|-
| halvsøster  
| halvsøster  
| half sister  
| half sister  
|-
|-
| ham  
| ham  
| him  
| him  
|-
|-
| han  
| han  
| he  
| he  
|-
|-
| handelsmann  
| handelsmann  
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| hjul  
| hjul  
| wheel  
| wheel  
|-
|-
| hjulmaker  
| hjulmaker  
| wheelwright  
| wheelwright  
|-
|-
| holde  
| holde  
| hold, stop  
| hold, stop  
|-
|-
| horeri  
| horeri  
| adultery  
| adultery  
|-
|-
| hos  
| hos  
| with, at  
| with, at  
|-
|-
| hoste  
| hoste  
| cough  
| cough  
|-
|-
| hovedliste  
| hovedliste  
| census list  
| census list  
|-
|-
|hud
|hud
|a measure of debt which was used until 1838, but sometimes longer. 1 hud = 4 geitskinn = 12 engelsk. Originally used for payment of land taxes.
|a measure of debt which was used until 1838, but sometimes longer. 1 hud = 4 geitskinn = 12 engelsk. Originally used for payment of land taxes.
 
|-
|-
| hun  
| hun  
| she  
| she  
|-
|-
| hundre(de)  
| hundre(de)  
| hundred (hundredth)  
| hundred (hundredth)  
|-
|-
| hus  
| hus  
| house  
| house  
|-
|-
| husar  
| husar  
| hussar, cavalryman  
| hussar, cavalryman  
|-
|-
| husbonde  
| husbonde  
| head of household  
| head of household  
|-
|husene
|houses
|-
|-
| husholderske  
| husholderske  
| housekeeper  
| housekeeper  
|-
|-
| husmann  
| husmann  
| cottager, tenant farmer; a person who lived on land without a farm number. Could often use a parcel of land by paying the landowner.
| cottager, tenant farmer, share crofter; a person who lived on land without a farm number. Could often use a parcel of land by paying the landowner.
|-
|-
|husmannsplass
|husmannsplass
|the designation of the parcel of land where the husmann lived
|the designation of the parcel of land/cottage where the husmann lived
|-
|-
| husmor  
| husmor  
| housewife  
| housewife  
|-
|-
| hustru  
| hustru  
| wife  
| wife  
|-
|-
| hva  
| hva  
| what  
| what  
|-
|-
| hvem  
| hvem  
| who  
| who  
|-
|-
| hver  
| hver  
| every  
| every  
|-
|-
| hvilken  
| hvilken  
| which  
| which  
|-
|-
| hvis  
| hvis  
| if, whose  
| if, whose  
|-
|-
| hvit  
| hvit  
| white  
| white  
|-
|-
| hvor  
| hvor  
| where  
| where  
|-
|-
| hvordan  
| hvordan  
| how  
| how  
|-
|-
| hvorfor  
| hvorfor  
| why  
| why  
|-
|-
| hvorvidt  
| hvorvidt  
| whether  
| whether  
|-
|-
| høsten  
| høsten  
| in the fall  
| in the fall  
|-
|-
| høy  
| høy  
| tall, high, hay  
| tall, high, hay  
|-
|-
| høyre  
| høyre  
| right (side)  
| right (side)  
|-
|-
| håndarbeide  
| håndarbeide  
| handwork  
| handwork  
|-
|-
| håndtering  
| håndtering  
| occupation  
| occupation  
|-
|-
| håndverk  
| håndverk  
| trade, handicraft  
| trade, handicraft  
|-
|-
|}
|}
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| januar  
| januar  
| January  
| January  
|-
|-
| jeg  
| jeg  
| I  
| I  
|-
|-
| jeger  
| jeger  
| light infantry soldier, hunter  
| light infantry soldier, hunter  
|-
|-
| jomfru  
| jomfru  
| damsel, Miss, virgin  
| damsel, Miss, virgin  
|-
|-
| jordbruk  
| jordbruk  
| farming  
| farming  
|-
|-
| jordet  
| jordet  
| burial  
| burial  
|-
|-
| jordmor  
| jordmor  
| midwife  
| midwife  
|-
|-
| jordpåkastelse  
| jordpåkastelse  
| ceremony of sprinkling earth on the coffin  
| ceremony of sprinkling earth on the coffin  
|-
|jordvei, vei
|road
|-
|-
| jul  
| jul  
| Christmas  
| Christmas  
|-
|-
| juli  
| juli  
| July  
| July  
|-
|-
| juni  
| juni  
| June  
| June  
|-
|-
| jurist  
| jurist  
| lawyer  
| lawyer  
|-
|-
|}  
|}  
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|kakkelovn
|kakkelovn
|from the 1700s a somewhat misued term for an iron stove. Actually it is a heating stove lined with tile
|from the 1700s a somewhat misued term for an iron stove. Actually it is a heating stove lined with tile
 
|-
|-
|kalemank
|kalemank
|wool, often used to make vests and trousers
|wool, often used to make vests and trousers
 
|-
|-
| kallet  
| kallet  
| named  
| named  
|-
|-
| kanskje  
| kanskje  
| maybe, perhaps  
| maybe, perhaps  
|-
|-
| karet  
| karet  
| coach  
| coach  
|-
|-
| kart  
| kart  
| map  
| map  
|-
|-
| katolsk  
| katolsk  
| Catholic  
| Catholic  
|-
|-
| kavaleri  
| kavaleri  
| cavalry  
| cavalry  
|-
|-
| kemmer  
| kemmer  
| peddler  
| peddler  
|-
|-
| kikhoste  
| kikhoste  
| whooping cough  
| whooping cough  
|-
|-
| kirke  
| kirke  
| church  
| church  
|-
|-
| kirkebok  
| kirkebok  
| parish register  
| parish register  
|-
|-
|kirkegods
|kirkegods
|land which was reserved for the clergy or which was owned by local or central religious institutions
|land which was reserved for the clergy or which was owned by local or central religious institutions
 
|-
|-
| kirkegård  
| kirkegård  
| cemetery, churchyard  
| cemetery, churchyard  
|-
|-
|kirkeverger
|kirkeverger
|a couple of farmers in each parish which should control or supervise the local church estate
|a couple of farmers in each parish which should control or supervise the local church estate
 
|-
|-
| kirkeværge  
| kirkeværge  
| church warden  
| church warden  
|-
|-
| kiste  
| kiste  
| chest, coffin  
| chest, coffin  
|-
|-
| kjent  
| kjent  
| known  
| known  
|-
|-
| kjønn  
| kjønn  
| sex  
| sex  
|-
|-
| kjøpe  
| kjøpe  
| buy  
| buy  
|-
|-
| kjøpmann  
| kjøpmann  
| merchant  
| merchant  
|-
|-
|kledning
|kledning
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| klokker  
| klokker  
| sexton, parish clerk, bell ringer, deacon  
| sexton, parish clerk, bell ringer, deacon  
|-
|-
| kloster  
| kloster  
| convent, monastery  
| convent, monastery  
|-
|-
| kokarde  
| kokarde  
| insignia  
| insignia  
|-
|-
| kolikk  
| kolikk  
| colic  
| colic  
|-
|-
| kommune  
| kommune  
| municipality, township  
| municipality, township  
|-
|-
| kone  
| kone  
| wife  
| wife  
|-
|-
| konfirmasjon  
| konfirmasjon  
| confirmation  
| confirmation  
|-
|-
| konge  
| konge  
| king  
| king  
|-
|-
| kongedømme  
| kongedømme  
| kingdom  
| kingdom  
|-
|-
| kongelig  
| kongelig  
| royal  
| royal  
|-
|-
| kontor  
| kontor  
| office  
| office  
|-
|-
| kopper  
| kopper  
| smallpox, copper  
| smallpox, copper  
|-
|-
|koppskatt
|koppskatt
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| kort  
| kort  
| short, card  
| short, card  
|-
|-
| kort register  
| kort register  
| card index  
| card index  
|-
|-
| krampe  
| krampe  
| convulsions, spasm  
| convulsions, spasm  
|-
|-
| kreft  
| kreft  
| cancer  
| cancer  
|-
|-
| krig  
| krig  
| war  
| war  
|-
|-
|krongods
|krongods
|land which belonged to the crown or state
|land which belonged to the crown or state
 
|-
|-
| ku  
| ku  
| cow  
| cow  
|-
|-
| kun  
| kun  
| only  
| only  
|-
|-
| kunngjøre  
| kunngjøre  
| declare  
| declare  
|-
|-
| kunnskap  
| kunnskap  
| knowledge  
| knowledge  
|-
|-
| kusine  
| kusine  
| cousin (female)  
| cousin (female)  
|-
|-
| kusk  
| kusk  
| coachman, teamster  
| coachman, teamster  
|-
|-
| kveg  
| kveg  
| cattle  
| cattle  
|-
|-
| kvele  
| kvele  
| choke  
| choke  
|-
|-
| kvell  
| kvell  
| evening  
| evening  
|-
|-
|kvern
|kvern
|a machine which would mill grain often called a bekkekvern (brook mill). A water wheel was used to turn the mill. If the brook was suitable 3 or 4 mills could be built. There were also smaller hand mills
|a machine which would mill grain often called a bekkekvern (brook mill). A water wheel was used to turn the mill. If the brook was suitable 3 or 4 mills could be built. There were also smaller hand mills
|-
|kvindemenneske
|female
|-
|-
| kvinne  
| kvinne  
| woman  
| woman  
|-
|-
| kvinnekjønn  
| kvinnekjønn  
| female  
| female  
|-
|-
| kyllinger  
| kyllinger  
| chickens  
| chickens  
|-
|-
| kår  
| kår  
| support received after giving one’s estate to another  
| support received after giving one’s estate to another  
|-
|-
| kårkone  
| kårkone  
| woman who receives kår  
| woman who receives kår  
|-
|-
| kårmann  
| kårmann  
| man who receives  
| man who receives  
|-
|-
|}
|}
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| la  
| la  
| let, allow  
| let, allow  
|-
|-
|lagmann
|lagmann
|judge at the high court which was an appeals court over the local court
|judge at the high court which was an appeals court over the local court
 
|-
|-
| lagrettemann  
| lagrettemann  
| farmer who after taking an oath could function as judges or witnesses
| farmer who after taking an oath could function as judges or witnesses
|-
|-
| land  
| land  
| country  
| country  
|-
|-
| landsby  
| landsby  
| village  
| village  
|-
|-
| langfredag  
| langfredag  
| Good Friday  
| Good Friday  
|-
|-
|landskyld
|landskyld
|yearly rent which the renter paid to the land owner
|yearly rent which the renter paid to the land owner
 
|-
|-
| laugverge  
| laugverge  
| widow’s guardian or spokesman  
| widow’s guardian or spokesman  
|-
|-
|ledstø
|ledstø
|a stone boundary marker between two outer markers
|a stone boundary marker between two outer markers
 
|-
|-
| legd  
| legd  
| A group of farms which together were responsible for a portion of the community obligations such as taxes, providing soldiers, or taking care of the poor.
| A group of farms which together were responsible for a portion of the community obligations such as taxes, providing soldiers, or taking care of the poor.
|-
|-
| legdslem  
| legdslem  
| welfare recipient  
| welfare recipient  
|-
|-
|leidang
|leidang
|a sea military defense ordinance in Viking times. Later it was made an annual tax.
|a sea military defense ordinance in Viking times. Later it was made an annual tax
 
|-
|-
| leie  
| leie  
| hire, rent  
| hire, rent  
|-
|-
| leier  
| leier  
| tenant  
| tenant  
|-
|-
| leilending  
| leilending  
| leaseholder; the person who rented land from the land owner
| leaseholder; the person who rented land from the land owner
|-
|-
| lejermål, leiermål
| lejermål, leiermål
| unlawful and punishable sexual union outside of marriage  
| unlawful and punishable sexual union outside of marriage  
|-
|-
| lenge  
| lenge  
| long  
| long  
|-
|-
| lensmann/lensherre
| lensmann/lensherre
| sheriff ; nobleman who had received a district from the king
| sheriff ; nobleman who had received a district from the king
|-
|-
|lensmannen
|lensmannen
|lowest level official in the local administration
|lowest level official in the local administration
 
|-
|-
| lese  
| lese  
| read  
| read  
|-
|-
| leve  
| leve  
| live  
| live  
|-
|-
| levende  
| levende  
| live, living  
| live, living  
|-
|-
| lignende  
| lignende  
| same, alike, similar  
| same, alike, similar  
|-
|-
| lik  
| lik  
| corpse, alike  
| corpse, alike  
|-
|-
| likeledes  
| likeledes  
| also, as well  
| also, as well  
|-
|-
| lille  
| lille  
| small  
| small  
|-
|-
| lite (litt)  
| lite (litt)  
| little  
| little  
|-
|-
| liten  
| liten  
| little, small  
| little, small  
|-
|-
| liv  
| liv  
| life  
| life  
|-
|-
| los  
| los  
| pilot (ship)  
| pilot (ship)  
|-
|-
| losjerende  
| losjerende  
| boarder, lodger  
| boarder, lodger  
|-
|-
| lov  
| lov  
| law  
| law  
|-
|-
| lovlig  
| lovlig  
| legal  
| legal  
|-
|-
| lungebetendelse  
| lungebetendelse  
| pneumonia  
| pneumonia  
|-
|-
| luteraner  
| luteraner  
| Lutheran  
| Lutheran  
|-
|-
| lysning  
| lysning  
| post banns  
| post banns  
|-
|-
| lysninger  
| lysninger  
| banns  
| banns  
|-
|-
| læregutt  
| læregutt  
| apprentice  
| apprentice  
|-
|-
| lærer  
| lærer  
| teacher (male)  
| teacher (male)  
|-
|-
| lærerinne  
| lærerinne  
| teacher (female)  
| teacher (female)  
|-
|-
| lærling  
| lærling  
| apprentice  
| apprentice  
|-
|-
| løpenummer  
| løpenummer  
| serial number; the number given to a parcel of a farm. See more under Matrikkel.  
| serial number; the number given to a parcel of a farm. See more under Matrikkel.  
|-
|-
| lørdag  
| lørdag  
| Saturday  
| Saturday  
|-
|-
| løsaktig  
| løsaktig  
| loose or immoral woman  
| loose or immoral woman  
|-
|-
| løsarbeider  
| løsarbeider  
| day laborer  
| day laborer  
|-
|låve
|barn
|-
|-
|}
|}
Line 2,935: Line 2,781:
| pinse  
| pinse  
| Pentecost  
| Pentecost  
|-
|pladsen
|the cottage - houses, place the cottager occupied
|-
|-
|plass
|plass
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| skaberak  
| skaberak  
| elaborate horse blanket  
| elaborate horse blanket  
|-
|skaffe
|produce
|-
|-
| skal  
| skal  
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| musician, fiddler  
| musician, fiddler  
|-
|-
|speciedaler
|speciedaler (spd)
|main currency in Norway 1816-1875. 1 speciedaler = 5 ort = 120 skilling. With the switch to the crown (krone) in 1875 a speciedaler was to equal 4 crowns
|main currency in Norway 1816-1875. 1 speciedaler = 5 ort = 120 skilling. With the switch to the crown (krone) in 1875 a speciedaler was to equal 4 crowns
|-
|-
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