Hendi-langr

Old Norse Dictionary - hendi-langr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hendi-langr" in English.

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

hendi-langr: adj.; vera e-m h., to be one’s hand-servant, cp. Dan. haandlanger = Lat. calo; allt þat lið er biskupi var hendi-langt, Sturl. ii. 49; þeir skyldi honum fylgja ok vera honum hendi-langir bæði um þjónustu ok svá ef hann vildi þá senda, Hkr. ii. 80, cp. 283 (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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