Haldin-

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Haldin-

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 haldin-

part. pass. in the compds, haldin-orðr, adj. discreet, close, Fms. ii. 18, x. 326, Eg. 51; haldin-yrði, n. keeping close, Sks. 361, Sd. 169: in mod. usage these words mean the keeping one’s word.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛅᛚᛏᛁᚾ-

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pass.: passive, passively.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sd.: Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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