Héraðs-sekr

Old Norse Dictionary - héraðs-sekr

Meaning of Old Norse word "héraðs-sekr"

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

héraðs-sekr
adj. a law term, exiled from a district or jurisdiction, opp. to exiled from the country, Nj. 156, Sturl. i. 145, ii. 92; hann var görr h. svá víða sem vötn féllu til Skagafjarðar, Fs. 34; hann var h. ok skyldi búa eigi nær en í Hörgár-dal, Glúm. 390, cp. Landn. 286.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
opp.
opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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