Hálsan
Old Norse Dictionary - hálsan
Meaning of Old Norse word "hálsan"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hálsan
- f. a clewing up the sail, N. G. L. ii. 282 (Jb. 400).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᛚᛋᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- L.
- Linnæus.
Works & Authors cited:
- Jb.
- Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)