Hólm-lausn
Old Norse Dictionary - hólm-lausn
Meaning of Old Norse word "hólm-lausn"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hólm-lausn
- f. releasing oneself by paying the ransom after a duel, Dropl. 36, Korm. 88.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᛚᛘ-ᛚᛅᚢᛋᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- pl.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Dropl.
- Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
- Korm.
- Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)