Hálsa

Old Norse Dictionary - hálsa

Meaning of Old Norse word "hálsa" in English.

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

hálsa Old Norse word can mean:

hálsa
að
hálsa
I. poët. to embrace, Gkv. 1. 13, 3. 4.
hálsa
II. to clew up the sail (cp. hálsan); þá mælti hann til sinna manna, at hálsa skyldi seglin, Fagrsk. 86.
hálsa
III. to cut boards uneven so as to leave waves (hálsar) on the board.

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

Abbreviations used:

poët.
poetically.
v.
vide.
cp.
compare.

Works & Authors cited:

Gkv.
Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Fagrsk.
Fagrskinna. (K. I.)
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