Definitions
Definitions
1 háls-bók
f. a book to swear upon; the commentators explain it from its being worn round the neck, but no doubt erroneously; it is derived from A. S. hæls = salus, qs. hâls-bôc = healing book, holy book, Grág. i. 70, Fms. ix. 219, Nj.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
háls-bók
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "háls-bók" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).