Hulda

Old Norse Dictionary - hulda

Meaning of Old Norse word "hulda" in English.

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

hulda Old Norse word can mean:

hulda: u, f. hiding, secrecy; drepa huldu á e-t, Fms. xi. 106; með huldu, in secret, i. 295: cover, nokkur hulda lá ávalt yfir, Fs. 22; mikil h. ok þoka liggr yfir eyju þeirri, Fas. i. 5; þeir vóru komnir á einn lítinn skóg ok var þat lítil h., Fms. x. 239: a cover, hafa huldu fyrir andliti eðr augum, 625. 23.

hulda: II. hollowness; in the phrase, á huldu, ílla brotna bein á huldu, Ísl. Þjóðs.; brast sundr hulda í hrauninu, Pr. 411.

hulda: COMPDS: huldufólk, huldumaðr, huldarhöttr.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Ísl. Þjóðs.: Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.

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