Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lendr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 lendr

adj. landed, esp. as a law term; lendr maðr, lendir menn, = ‘landed-men’ or the barons of ancient Scandinavia, holding land or emoluments (veizlur) from the king, and answering to hersir (q. v.) of a still earlier time; heita þeir hersar eða lendir menn í Danskri tungu, Edda 93; gjörði konungr þá Þórólf lendan mann, ok veitir honum þá allar veizlur þær er áðr hafði Bárðr haft, Eg. 35, Sks. 5, Fms. i. 60, ix. 496, Gþl. 12, and passim in the Laws and Sagas, but never referring to the Icel. Commonwealth.

2 lendr

II. in compds, víð-lendr, í-lendr, sam-lendr (q. v.), út-lendr, outlandish.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

lendr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
Dan: Danish.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
p.: page.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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