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HÖGLD

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1 HÖGLD

f., pl. hagldir, a kind of buckle (shaped like ∞), commonly made of horn, used to run the rope through with which hay is trussed: hann tekr reip á tíu hesta ok leysir af hagldir, Fb. i. 523: in metaph. phrases, hann þóttisk nú hafa hagldir fengit á sínum málum, Bs. i. 730; and the mod. phrase, hafa bæði töglin ok hagldirnar, to have it all one’s own way. haglda-brauð, n. buckle-gingerbread.
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Runic Inscription

HÖGLD

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
gl
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

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