Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HLEIN

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 HLEIN

f., pl. ar, [Goth. hlains = βουνός, Luke iii. 5; akin to Engl. lean, Gr. κλίνειν]:—a rock projecting like a pier into the sea (= hlaðberg), freq. in western Icel.; lenda við hleinina, festa skipið við hleinarnar. hleina-kræða, u, f. a crust of moss on sea rocks, Bb. 2. 13.

2 HLEIN

II. [Engl. loom, qs. loon? the A. S. form would be hlân, which however is not recorded]:—the loom in the old perpendicular weaving, Björn.

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Runic Inscription

HLEIN

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Goth.: Gothic.
Gr.: Greek.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
qs.: quasi.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Bb.: Búnaðar-bálkr.
Björn: Biörn Halldórsson.

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