Heiman

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Heiman

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 heiman

adv. from home, Hbl. 2, Nj. 11, 142, passim; cp. héðan, handan, þaðan.

2 heiman

β. in the phrase, henni fylgdi heiman Breiðabólstaðr, the estate B. went with her from home, i. e. was her dowry, Landn. 61, 177; gefa heiman, to give from home, i. e. give in marriage, D. N. i. 723; göra heiman, to endow; ek görða þik heiman í þá ferð sem dóttur mína, Fms. vii. 121, Band. 31 new Ed., passim.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛁᛁᛘᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv
adverb.
adv.
adverb.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
i. e.
id est.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Band.
Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hbl.
Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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