Definitions
Definitions
1 hand-hafl
a, m. having in hand, Fb. 329; vera h. at e-u, to get into one’s hands, clutch a thing (as a law term less than to own); vera h. at jörðu at úleyfi konungs, Gþl. 452; ef sá kallask keypt hafa er h. er at, N. G. L. i. 249, Sturl. i. 56 (of unlawful seizure).
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
hand-hafl
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hand-hafl" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).