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Hald-samr

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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.
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hald-samr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors

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

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