Kertisveinn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kertisveinn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kertisveinn" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

kertisveinn: kertisveinn, m. Hofbetjent, hvis Antagelseog Forretning beskrives Hirðskrá 25.47, hvor han regnes blandt handgengnirmenn, men ikke til de egentlige hirð-menn. Hvorfor han kaldtes saa, kan sees af Fm. VI, 442 (se under kerti).Jómsv. 6310; Hákon konungr kvað á(paa sit Dødsleie), at gefa skyldi mörkbrenda hverjum hirðmanni en halfamörk gestum ok kertisveinum Fm. X,14713. At ikke alene Kongerne men og-saa Biskopperne havde sine kertisveina,sees af Dn. IV, 11922. 26313, hvor der tales om at gefa e-m borð á kerti-sveinapall í biskups garði; jvf Heilag.I, 17022 under kerti.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚽᚱᛏᛁᛋᚠᚽᛁᚿᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

v.: Verbum.

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