Hald-kvæmr
Old Norse Dictionary - hald-kvæmr
Meaning of Old Norse word "hald-kvæmr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hald-kvæmr
- and assimilated hall-kvæmr, Nj. 265, Fas. ii. 240, Sks. 505; or hall-kœmr, 380, 505 B, [cp. koma at haldi], adj. fit, meet, convenient, Hom. 141, Sturl. i. 45, Fms. ii. 261, Grett. 106 A.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᛚᛏ-ᚴᚢᛅᛘᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- cp.
- compare.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)