Vé-bönd

Old Norse Dictionary - vé-bönd

Meaning of Old Norse word "vé-bönd" (or vé-bǫnd) in English.

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

vé-bönd (vé-bǫnd): n. pl., prop. ‘mansion-bonds,’ i. e. the boundaries or precincts of a dwelling, but used only in a special sense, viz. the ropes fastened to stakes by which a parliamentary assembly or court was surrounded; þar er dómrinn var settr var völlr sléttr ok settar niðr hesli-stengr í völlinn í hring, en lögð um útan snæri umhverfis, vóru þat köllut vébönd (cp. Engl. bar), Eg. 340; þeir skáru í sundr véböndin en brutu niðr stengr, 350; Snorri lögmaðr lét skera vébönd í Lögréttu á Alþingi í sundr, Ann. 1329; lögmaðr skal láta göra vébönd í Gula á þingstað réttum, svá víð at þeir hafi rúm fyrir innan er í Lögréttu skolu vera, Gþl. 13; var þat minn fullr dómr með allri Lögréttunnar samþykt, ‘wtan we banda ok innan,’ D. n. ii. 662 (A. D. 1421); aff al lagrettith innan vebondith ok uthen, i. 1030 (A. D. 1511); allra lögréttu-manna innan vébanda ok útan, ii. 285 (A. D. 1347).

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, vé-bönd may be more accurately written as vé-bǫnd.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. D.: Anno Domini.

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

prop.: proper, properly.

viz.: namely.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

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