Hand-rán

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hand-rán

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hand-rán

n. a law term, ‘hand-robbery,’ wresting a thing out of another’s hand, a kind of frumhlaup (personal assault), defined in Grág. Vsl. ch. 3, liable to outlawry, Grág. ii. 191, N. G. L. i. 58, Gþl. 408, Jb. 426.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛅᚾᛏ-ᚱᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Vsl.: Vígslóði. (B. I.)

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