heimamaðr (ON) noun

A person who has established residence within another’s household. Often a servant or labourer.


home-man OIce Grg Ómb 143
OIce KRA 13
ONorw FrL Rgb 17

household man OIce Grg Feþ 164
ONorw MLL Lvb 3
Refs:

CV s.v. heimamaðr; Fritzner s.v. heimamaðr; Hertzberg s.v. heimamaðr

Citation
  • ‘heimamaðr’. A Lexicon of Medieval Nordic Law.

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/2043
    (10/07/2024)