Sjón-hending

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sjón-hending

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 sjón-hending

f. the line of sight, a straight line, esp. of boundaries; s. af útanverðu Norðnesi, N. G. L. ii. 265; þeir námu s. ór Múla í Ingjalds-gnúp, Landn. 312; s. millum Arnarstapa tveggja, ok réttsýni í vörðu, Ám. 107; þaðan s. í fuglastapa, D. I. i. 576; skipta með sjón-hendingum, Jb. 193.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛁᚢᚾ-ᚼᛁᚾᛏᛁᚾᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

D. I.: Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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