ørendreki (ON) noun

An official, mainly of the bishop (ONorw GuL Krb) or the king (ONorw GuL Krb, Ulb, ONorw FrL LlbB 7), possibly synonymous with ármaðr (q.v.).


king’s messenger ONorw FrL LlbB 7
representative ONorw GuL Krb, Olb
Expressions:

biskups erendreki (ON)

bishop's representative ONorw GuL Krb

konungs erendreki (ON)

king's representative ONorw GuL Krb, Olb

Refs:

Hertzberg s.v. erendreki

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

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/6141
    (06/18/2025)