Fjár-hald

Old Norse Dictionary - fjár-hald

Meaning of Old Norse word "fjár-hald" in English.

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

fjár-hald
n. money affairs, Edda 48; withholding one’s money, Sturl. ii. 22, iii. 292; administration of one’s money, esp. of a minor, Gþl. 222, 259; hence,

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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