Heyrandi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Heyrandi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 heyrandi

part. a hearer, Grett. 133 (opt er í holti heyrandi nær, vide holt): plur. heyrendr, hearers, at a meeting, church, or the like, Post. 645. 92, Bs. i. 741; hence the law phrase, í heyranda (gen. pl.) hljóði, in the hearing of all, in public, Nj. 15, Grág. i. 19, passim.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛁᚢᚱᛅᚾᛏᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
gen.: genitive.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pl.: plural.
plur.: plural.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Post.: Postula Sögur. (F. III.)

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