Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dóm-nefna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 dóm-nefna

u, f. the nomination of judges in the Icel. court, described in Íb. ch. 5; in parliament the goðar (priests) had the right to appoint the judges, Grág. i. 25; þeir (viz. the priests) skyldu dómnefnur eiga á þingum, Fms. iii. 106.

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Runic Inscription

dóm-nefna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "dóm-nefna" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
f.: feminine.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
viz: videlicet.
viz.: videlicet.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Íb.: Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)

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