Heiman

Old Norse Dictionary - heiman

Meaning of Old Norse word "heiman" in English.

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

heiman Old Norse word can mean:

heiman: adv. from home, Hbl. 2, Nj. 11, 142, passim; cp. héðan, handan, þaðan.

heiman: β. in the phrase, henni fylgdi heiman Breiðabólstaðr, the estate B. went with her from home, i. e. was her dowry, Landn. 61, 177; gefa heiman, to give from home, i. e. give in marriage, D. n. i. 723; göra heiman, to endow; ek görða þik heiman í þá ferð sem dóttur mína, Fms. vii. 121, Band. 31 new Ed., passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.: adverb.

cp.: compare.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

i. e.: id est.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Hbl.: Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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