Heima-land

Old Norse Dictionary - heima-land

Meaning of Old Norse word "heima-land" in English.

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

heima-land
n. home-land, the home estate, Fms. ii. 90, D. I.I.)">Bs. i. 287, 841, D. I. i. 240, Vm. passim; an estate on which a church is built.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. I.
Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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