Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hand-rán

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 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.

Similar Words

há
há-altari
há-bakki
há-band
há-beinn

Runic Inscription

hand-rán

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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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