Hand-hafl

Old Norse Dictionary - hand-hafl

Meaning of Old Norse word "hand-hafl" in English.

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

hand-hafl
a, m. having in hand, Fb. 329; vera h. at e-u, to get into one’s hands, clutch a thing (as a law term less than to own); vera h. at jörðu at úleyfi konungs, Gþl. 452; ef sá kallask keypt hafa er h. er at, N. G. l. i. 249, Sturl. i. 56 (of unlawful seizure).

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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