Vísendr

Old Norse Dictionary - vísendr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vísendr" in English.

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

vísendr
part. pl. a law term, defined in N. G. l. i. 184; vegandi eða veganda sonr skal reiða bauga alla nema hann hafi vísendr til, the slayer and his son are bound to pay off all the parts of the weregild, unless he has vísendr, viz. living relations who are sure to pay each his share.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
part.
participle.
pl.
plural.
viz.
namely.

Works & Authors cited:

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