Heiman-gjöf

Meaning of Old Norse word "heiman-gjöf" (or heiman-gjǫf)

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

heiman-gjöf (heiman-gjǫf)

f. = heimanfylgja, Jb. 118.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, heiman-gjöf may be more accurately written as heiman-gjǫf.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᛁᛘᛅᚾ-ᚴᛁᚢᚠ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements