Hendi-langr

Old Norse Dictionary - hendi-langr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hendi-langr"

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

hendi-langr
adj.; vera e-m h., to be one’s hand-servant, cp. Dan. haandlanger = Lat. calo; allt þat lið er biskupi var hendi-langt, Sturl. ii. 49; þeir skyldi honum fylgja ok vera honum hendi-langir bæði um þjónustu ok svá ef hann vildi þá senda, Hkr. ii. 80, cp. 283 (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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