Hulstr

Old Norse Dictionary - hulstr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hulstr"

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

hulstr
m. [Goth. hulistr; A. S. heolster; Engl. holster; Dan. hylster, from hylja; cp. Germ. hülse]:—a case, sheath.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
Goth.
Gothic.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.

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