Helgr

Old Norse Dictionary - helgr

Meaning of Old Norse word "helgr" in English.

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

helgr Old Norse word can mean:

helgr: f., dat. and acc. helgi, pl. helgar, [Swed. helg], a holiday, feast, the Sabbath; hann vildi eigi berjask um Jólin fyrir sakir helgar, Fms. vii. 183; hefsk sú helgr þváttdag, K. Á. 152; halda Jóla-helgi, id.; hringja til helgar, to ring the bells at a feast, Ó. H. 118; Sunnudags-h., Páska-h., Jóla-h., Hvítasunnu-h.; eptir helgina, after the Sabbath, Orkn. 268.

helgr: COMPDS: helgarbrigði, helgarbrot, helgarfriðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

dat.: dative.

f.: feminine.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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