Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HLASS

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 HLASS

n. [hlaða; Dan. læss], a cart-load, Ísl. ii. 182, Grág. ii. 337, Dropl. 10, Karl. 196, Fb. i. 522 (hey-h., viðar-h.): the saying, opt veltir lítil þúfa þungu hlassi, a little mound often overturns a cart-load, Sturl. ii. 100 C.

Similar Words

há
há-altari
há-bakki
há-band
há-beinn

Runic Inscription

HLASS

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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