Háls-bók

Old Norse Dictionary - háls-bók

Meaning of Old Norse word "háls-bók" in English.

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

háls-bók
f. a book to swear upon; the commentators explain it from its being worn round the neck, but no doubt erroneously; it is derived from A. S. hæls = salus, qs. hâls-bôc = healing book, holy book, Grág. i. 70, FmS. ix. 219, Nj.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
f.
feminine.
qs.
quasi.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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