Fast-haldr
Old Norse Dictionary - fast-haldr
Meaning of Old Norse word "fast-haldr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word fast-haldr can mean:fast-haldr
- fast-haldr
- adj. fast-holding, tenacious, saving, Fms. x. 409.
- fast-haldr
- β. as subst. a key, Edda (Gl.): a shackle, Fastaldr var á Fenri lagðr, Mkv.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛅᛋᛏ-ᚼᛅᛚᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- l.
- line.
- subst.
- substantive.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Mkv.
- Málshátta-kvæði. (A. III.)