Holr

Old Norse Dictionary - holr

Meaning of Old Norse word "holr" in English.

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

holr: adj. [A. S. hol; O. H. G. holi; Engl. hollow; Dan. huul; Swed. hol; Gr. κοιλός]:—hollow; var leikit undan bökkunum svá at holt var með landinu, Grett. 131 A; holr steinn, Str. 32; holr innan, hollow within, Ó. H. 108, Njarð. 378; klappa eigi holan baug um e-t, not to hammer a hollow ring, i. e. to be quite in earnest, Fb. iii. 404; cp. hulda.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

Gr.: Greek.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

S.: Saga.

Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Njarð.: Njarðvíkinga Saga. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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