Hirð-vist

Old Norse Dictionary - hirð-vist

Meaning of Old Norse word "hirð-vist" in English.

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

hirð-vist
f. the being a king’s man, Fms. ii. 55, v. 315, vii. 196, xi. 18, Nj. 6.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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