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  Celebrating Gathering Together as One to Promote Success in Pursuit Of Common Goals.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The eyrir originally weighed approximately 26.4 grams but as the Viking Age progressed this weight was reduced to about 24.5 grams.
An "eyrir" of silver was equal to 144 skillings.
An "eyrir" would, therefore, have been equal to three crowns [kroner], modern Danish coinage, since sixteen skillings are equal to one-third of a crown [ 1/3 ore], and a half "mark" of silver would accordingly have been equal to twelve crowns, Danish coinage.
www.eyrir.com   (250 words)

  
 karenika - books - bee season   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
EYRIR is a supernova inside Eliza's head, unexpected but breathtakingly beautiful.
EYRIR is a dank thing exuding heat and threat, its dark fur tangled from years in the forest.
EYRIR is the nameless, shapeless fear that haunts sleepless nights.
www.karenika.com /book/bee_season.html   (405 words)

  
 Postage stamps and postal history of Iceland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
All are scarce or rare, and used copies are especially hard to find.
In 1876 the currency changed to eyrir (pl. aurar) and króna.
This meant new stamps, which were issued beginning in August.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stamps_and_postal_history_of_Iceland   (868 words)

  
 Icelandic Króna - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Technically the króna is composed of 100 aurar (singular eyrir), although in practice coins of less than 1 Króna have not circulated for many years.
As of 2003, the following notes and coins (issued since 1980) are legal tender:
You can find it there under the keyword Eyrir (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyrir)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eyrirandaction=history).
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Eyrir   (381 words)

  
 bonds.is - Icelandic Treasury Bonds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
At the same time, Eyrir Invest ehf has increased its shareholding considerably, currently owning almost 30% in the company.
?Eyrir is mainly owned by two individuals who have major interests in Marel and under the circumstances it is preferable that they take control of the company?s operation,?
New director of the board is Árni Oddur Þórðarson managing director of Eyrir ehf who says that, ?Eyrir looks at this as a long term investment and intends to support further growth of the company.?
www.bonds.is /icex_news_detail.asp?ArticleId=32660&cat=106   (256 words)

  
 Ossur - Major Shareholders
The largest shareholder William Demant Invest A/S, is wholly-owned by Mr William Demant and the 'Oticon Foundation', which is also a majority shareholder in the hearing aid manufacturer William Demant Holding A/S. Mr Niels Jacobsen, the President and CEO of William Demant Holding A/S, is a Board Member of Ossur.
Ossur's second largest shareholder is Eyrir Invest ehf.
Eyrir Invest is an active holder in companies that are potential industry leaders in various market segments.
www.ossur.com /template110.asp?pageid=1709   (159 words)

  
 Viking Answer Lady Webpage - Medical Care in the Viking Age
One eyrir is to be paid for each bone up to six, but if so big a bone is removed that six holes can be bored in it, then six aurar are to be paid, but bone-payment is never bigger than six aurar.
But if a wound needs cauterizing, then the 'lip-twisting' eyrir is payable, and the same is payable every time cauterizing is necessary.
But as physician's fee one eyrir is to be paid every month, and two-months' worth of flour and two of butter.
www.vikinganswerlady.com /medicine.htm   (5742 words)

  
 Viking Answer Lady Webpage - Units of Measurement from Viking Age Law and Literature
A "bit", "a cut off piece", used as a unit of weight and also in reference to a small coin which was a fraction of an eyrir [ounce].
Vaðmál, cloth of a standard quality, was required to be two ells in width by the Icelandic law code
1 eyrir [ounce] of gold which withstands fire [i.e., pure gold, unalloyed]
www.vikinganswerlady.com /measurement.shtml   (1164 words)

  
 Guardian International Currency Iceland Krona
Krona banknotes are issued in the following denominations: 500, 1000, 2000, and 5000 Kronur.
Smaller values are issued as coins with 1 Krona = 100 Eyrir.
Local and foreign currency may be imported and exported for free.
www.guardianfx.com /information/europe/iceland.html   (99 words)

  
 biab online: record result
Two Migration period finds of gold 'payment rings' from SW Norway are identified as sets of balance weights, carefully adjusted to the old system of eyrir and ertog, metrologically taken over from the Roman system, with the eynr equivalent to the Roman ounce of 27.29g.
The sets can be used for weighing with great accuracy at intervals of 1/48th eyrir; one set is adjusted to an eyrir value of 27.42g, but the other set is ingeniously made to be used for weighing in two different systems, one of them fraudulent.
A general discussion argues that the Roman weight system and standards were taken over and practised in N Europe from 4th century onwards.
www.biab.ac.uk /online/results1.asp?ItemID=51176   (172 words)

  
 Search Results for "Ore"
Danish and Norwegian, both from Old Norse eyrir.
Swedish, from Old Norse eyrir, from Latin aureus, gold coin, from aurum, gold....
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 eyrir - English-French Dictionary - WordReference.com
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