Setusveinn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - setusveinn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "setusveinn" in Norwegian.

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

setusveinn: setusveinn, m. Huskarl som er i Lender- mands eller Biskops Tjeneste uden athave stadigt Ophold i hans Gaard; þeirsem Noregs konungar hafa áðr leitt ísínum lögum nökkura setusveina athafa Rb. 7119; engin várra skal fleirihúskarla ok setusveina hafa en semlögbók ok hirðskrá vátta DN. III, 477(35812), jvf Hirðskrá 199; alle the kna-ber therinde och sædescwenne DN. IX,69413. Erkebiskopers og Biskopers Sede- svende omtales DN. VIII, 592 (58323);Meddelelser fra det norske Rigsarkiv I,19113. 20; Hist. Tidsskr. 3die B. I, 1-22.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚽᛏᚢᛋᚠᚽᛁᚿᚿ
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.