Heim-stefna

Old Norse Dictionary - heim-stefna

Meaning of Old Norse word "heim-stefna" in English.

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

heim-stefna Old Norse word can mean:

heim-stefna
u, f. a law term, a citation served at one’s home, Gþl. 264.
heim-stefna
COMPDS: heimstefnuváttr, heimstefnuvitni.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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