Háls-lausn

Old Norse Dictionary - háls-lausn

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

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

háls-lausn
f. ‘neck-loosing,’ i. e. giving a bondman freedom, (cp. frjáls, frihals,) the rite is described in N. G. L. i. 212.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
i. e.
id est.
L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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