Sjón-hending

Old Norse Dictionary - sjón-hending

Meaning of Old Norse word "sjón-hending" in English.

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

sjón-hending: f. the line of sight, a straight line, esp. of boundaries; s. af útanverðu Norðnesi, n. G. L. ii. 265; þeir námu s. ór Múla í Ingjalds-gnúp, Landn. 312; s. millum Arnarstapa tveggja, ok réttsýni í vörðu, Ám. 107; þaðan s. í fuglastapa, D. I. i. 576; skipta með sjón-hendingum, Jb. 193.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.: especially.

f.: feminine.

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ám.: Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)

D. I.: Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)

Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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