Sjón-hending

Old Norse Dictionary - sjón-hending

Meaning of Old Norse word "sjón-hending"

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

sjón-hending
f. the line of sight, a straight line, esp. of boundaries; s. af útanverðu Norðnesi, n. G. L. ii. 265; þeir námu s. ór Múla í Ingjalds-gnúp, Landn. 312; s. millum Arnarstapa tveggja, ok réttsýni í vörðu, Ám. 107; þaðan s. í fuglastapa, D. I. i. 576; skipta með sjón-hendingum, Jb. 193.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ám.
Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
D. I.
Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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