At-hyllast

Old Norse Dictionary - at-hyllast

Meaning of Old Norse word "at-hyllast" in English.

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

at-hyllast: t, dep. (qs. athyglast), to lean towards, be on the side of, do homage to; with acc., af því skolu vér a. þenna engil í beonum varum, to cultivate his friendship, Hom. A. m. 237. 7; at a. ok sækja e-n at ámaðar orði, 655 xiii. B. 4, Bs. i. 202; setlum vér þann yðvarn at a. er mestan görir várn sóma, take his part, who …, Fms. v. 273.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

dep.: deponent.

m.: masculine.

qs.: quasi.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

A. M.: Arna-Magnacanus.

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

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