HEIMILI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HEIMILI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 HEIMILI

n.; for an older form heimi see the compds with heimis-; [originally a compd from heima, home, and óðal, heimiðli, as seen from Ulf. haimoþli = ἀγρός, Mark x. 29, 30]:—a house, homestead, domicile, Eg. 535, Fms. vi. 358, xi. 18, Grág. i. 99, 146, Hkr. i. 184, Nj., passim in old and mod. usage.

2 HEIMILI

COMPDS: heimilisbragr, heimilisbúi, heimilisfang, heimilisfastr, heimilisfólk, heimilishús, heimiliskviðr, heimiliskviðarvitni, heimilismaðr, heimilisnjóli, heimilisprestr, heimilissök, heimilistíðir, heimilisvist.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛁᛁᛘᛁᛚᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
orig
original, originally.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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