Halda

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Halda

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 halda

u, f. = hadda, q. v.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛅᛚᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
absol
absolute, absolutely.
absol.
absolute, absolutely.
acc.
accusative.
act.
active.
bisk
bishop.
ch
chapter.
class.
classical.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
dat.
dative.
e. g.
exempli gratia.
eccl
ecclesiastical.
eccl.
ecclesiastical.
ellipt.
elliptical, elliptically.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
Fr
French in etymologies.
Fr.
French in etymologies.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
Goth.
Gothic.
Hel.
Heliand.
i. e.
id est.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
imperat.
imperative.
impers
impersonal.
impers.
impersonal.
l.
Linnæus.
l. c.
loco citato.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
lit
literally.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
naut.
nautical.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
opp
opposed to.
opp.
opposed.
opp. to
opposed to.
p.
page.
part
participle.
part.
participle.
pass.
passive, passively.
pers.
person, personal.
pl.
plural.
pr.
proper.
pres.
present.
pret.
preterite.
q. v.
quod vide.
qs.
quasi.
recipr.
reciprocally.
S.
South, Southern.
s. v.
sub verbo.
sing
singular.
sing.
singular.
subj.
subjunctive.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.
viz
videlicet.
viz.
videlicet.
þ.
þáttr.

Works & Authors

A. A.
Antiquitates Americanae. (E. II.)
Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Anecd.
Anecdoton. (H. II.)
Bjarn.
Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Bkv.
Brynhildar-kviða. (A. II.)
Boll.
Bolla-þáttr. (D. V.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Dropl.
Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Eluc.
Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Finnb.
Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Gullþ.
Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
K. Þ. K.
Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Konr.
Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Mag.
Magus Saga. (G. II.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Odd.
Stjörnu-Odda draumr. (D. V.)
Post.
Postula Sögur. (F. III.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Rm.
Rígsmál. (A. II.)
Sd.
Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sl.
Sólarljóð. (A. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Stor.
Sona-torrek. (A. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Ver.
Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)
Yngl. S.
Ynglinga Saga. (C. II.)
Þórð.
Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)

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