Hol-und

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hol-und

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hol-und

f. [cp. Ulf. hulundi = σπήλαιον], a wound reaching to the hollow of the body, a mortal wound, = holsár, Grág. ii. 11, Nj. 217. holundar-sár, n. = holsár, Nj. 110.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᛚ-ᚢᚾᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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