Heyrandi

Old Norse Dictionary - heyrandi

Meaning of Old Norse word "heyrandi" in English.

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

heyrandi: part. a hearer, Grett. 133 (opt er í holti heyrandi nær, vide holt): plur. heyrendr, hearers, at a meeting, church, or the like, Post. 645. 92, Bs. i. 741; hence the law phrase, í heyranda (gen. pl.) hljóði, in the hearing of all, in public, Nj. 15, Grág. i. 19, passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

part.: participle.

pl.: plural.

plur.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Post.: Postula Sögur. (F. III.)

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