HOLR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HOLR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 HOLR

adj. [A. S. hol; O. H. G. holi; Engl. hollow; Dan. huul; Swed. hol; Gr. κοιλός]:—hollow; var leikit undan bökkunum svá at holt var með landinu, Grett. 131 A; holr steinn, Str. 32; holr innan, hollow within, Ó. H. 108, Njarð. 378; klappa eigi holan baug um e-t, not to hammer a hollow ring, i. e. to be quite in earnest, Fb. iii. 404; cp. hulda.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᛚᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Gr.: Greek.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Njarð.: Njarðvíkinga Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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