Hals

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hals

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hals

m. neck; vide háls.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛅᛚᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
Fr
French in etymologies.
Fr.
French in etymologies.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gl
glossary.
Goth.
Gothic.
Gr.
Greek.
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
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
loc
local, locally.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
naut.
nautical.
North. E.
Northern English.
p.
page.
part
participle.
pl.
plural.
pr.
proper.
prop
properly.
prop.
properly.
q. v.
quod vide.
qs.
quasi.
S.
South, Southern.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Rétt.
Réttarbætr. (B. II.)
Rm.
Rígsmál. (A. II.)
Róm.
Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vtkv.
Vegtams-kviða. (A. I.)
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