Hald-samr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hald-samr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hald-samr

adj. holding close, Stj. 635; vera h. á e-u, to keep it close, Fms. vi. 440, x. 170; e-m verðr ekki haldsamt á e-u, it slips out of one’s hands.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛅᛚᛏ-ᛋᛅᛘᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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