Hlut-fall

Old Norse Dictionary - hlut-fall

Meaning of Old Norse word "hlut-fall" in English.

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

hlut-fall Old Norse word can mean:

hlut-fall: n., chiefly in pl., a casting of lots; leggja til hlutfalla, Fs. 67, Fms. v. 147; fara at hlutföllum, to go by lots, Ver. 4; bjóða til hlutfalla, a law term, to bid one proceed to cast lots, Grág. i. 37, Nj. 232; skipta til hlutfalls, to divide into lots, Gþl. 341.

hlut-fall: 2. mod. proportion (sing.), Rb. 460.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

mod.: modern.

sing.: singular.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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