Holla

Old Norse Dictionary - holla

Meaning of Old Norse word "holla"

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

holla
d, with dat., to help, Lat. favere, Eg. 480 (in a verse); a απ. λεγ., whence the participle pl. hollendr, helpers, followers, Grág. ii. 20, 21.

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

Abbreviations used:

απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.
dat.
dative.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
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