Heyringi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Heyringi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 heyringi

a, m. [akin to heyrum, q. v., and not to be derived from heyra; cp. Engl. hireling; A. S. hyrigman, hyrling = domestic retainer]:—a Norse law term, a neighbour, a domestic; it appears almost to answer to Icel. búi; þá skal hann á þing leiða heyringja sína (as witnesses), N. G. L. i. 21; settu þeir tólf manna dóm eptir ok tvá heyringja, ok létu dæma, D. N. ii. 4.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛁᚢᚱᛁᚾᚴᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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