Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Heim-nár

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 heim-nár

m. a law term, ‘home-corpse,’ thus defined, sá maðr heitir h. er dreginn er til stokks eða til stumns (= stofns) ok höggnar af bæði hendr ok fætr, en um þat verk verða þrír menn útlagir nema hann vili færum kenna, N. G. L. ii. 506; cp. gálgnár etc.

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

heim-nár

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
etc.: et cetera.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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