Holdr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Holdr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 holdr

adj. fleshy; vel holdr, well-fleshed, fat, Grett. 125, Vm. 28.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᛚᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
ch
chapter.
ch.
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
e. g.
exempli gratia.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
i. e.
id est.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
part
participle.
q. v.
quod vide.
S.
South, Southern.
sing
singular.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Björn
Biörn Halldórsson.
D. I.
Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fm.
Fafnis-mál. (A. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Gs.
Grótta-söngr. (A. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Rm.
Rígsmál. (A. II.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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