Hand-hafa

Old Norse Dictionary - hand-hafa

Meaning of Old Norse word "hand-hafa"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

hand-hafa
ð, to have in hand, possess,l. 313.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᚾᛏ-ᚼᛅᚠᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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