Hald-samr

Old Norse Dictionary - hald-samr

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

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

hald-samr
adj. holding close, Stj. 635; vera h. á e-u, to keep it close, Fms. vi. 440, x. 170; e-m verðr ekki haldsamt á e-u, it slips out of one’s hands.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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