hirþman (OSw) hirthman (ODan) hirðmaðr (ON) noun

A member of the king’s retinue.


king’s man ODan JyL 3
man of the king’s guard OSw SdmL Kmb
retainer OIce Js Mah 5 Refs:

Tamm and Vogt, eds, 2016, 307

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

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/2160
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