Hald-samr
Old Norse Dictionary - hald-samr
Meaning of Old Norse word "hald-samr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hald-samr
- adj. holding close, Stj. 635; vera h. á e-u, to keep it close, Fms. vi. 440, x. 170; e-m verðr ekki haldsamt á e-u, it slips out of one’s hands.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᛚᛏ-ᛋᛅᛘᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)