Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Eið-hjalp

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 eið-hjalp

f. a Norse law term, ‘oath-help,’ metaph. last help, issue; svá er, segir Þórarinn, ok er þó nokkur í eiðhjálpin, Band. (MS.) 16, H. E. i. 467, v. l.

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Runic Inscription

eið-hjalp

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "eið-hjalp" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

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