Höld-borinn

Old Norse Dictionary - höld-borinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "höld-borinn" (or hǫld-borinn) in English.

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

höld-borinn (hǫld-borinn)
part. born of a höld (see höldr), enjoying a höld’s right, Hdl. 11, 16, N. G. l. i. 346.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, höld-borinn may be more accurately written as hǫld-borinn.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Hdl.
Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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