Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Holdgask

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 holdgask

að, dep., eccl. to take flesh, be incarnate, Rb. 80, Mar., Stj., N. T., Vídal., Pass. passim: in a profane sense, ok holdguðumk ek svá með þessum hætti, Fms. x. 307.

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

holdgask

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

dep.: deponent.
eccl: ecclesiastical.
eccl.: ecclesiastical.
l.: Linnæus.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
N. T.: New Testament.
Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Vídal.: Vídalíns-Postilla.

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