Héraðs-sekr

Old Norse Dictionary - héraðs-sekr

Meaning of Old Norse word "héraðs-sekr" in English.

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

héraðs-sekr: adj. a law term, exiled from a district or jurisdiction, opp. to exiled from the country, Nj. 156, Sturl. i. 145, ii. 92; hann var görr h. svá víða sem vötn féllu til Skagafjarðar, Fs. 34; hann var h. ok skyldi búa eigi nær en í Hörgár-dal, Glúm. 390, cp. Landn. 286.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

cp.: compare.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

opp.: opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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

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