Jafnaðar-hönd
Old Norse Dictionary - jafnaðar-hönd
Meaning of Old Norse word "jafnaðar-hönd" (or jafnaðar-hǫnd)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- jafnaðar-hönd (jafnaðar-hǫnd)
- f.; leggja e-t undir jafnaðarhönd, to share a thing in common, N. G. L. i. 220.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, jafnaðar-hönd may be more accurately written as jafnaðar-hǫnd.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛅᚠᚾᛅᚦᛅᚱ-ᚼᚢᚾᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- L.
- Linnæus.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)