Hald

Old Icelandic Dictionary - hald

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "hald" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

hald Old Icelandic word can mean:

hald
n.
hald
1) hold, fastening;
hald
2) keeping in repair (fyrir ~ kirkju);
hald
3) support, backing (hann hefir nú ~ mikit af konungi);
hald
~ ok traust, help and support in need;
hald
koma e-m at ~i, í ~, to be of use or help to one;
hald
hér kemr illa í ~, it does little good;
hald
4) custody (Ólafr konungr tók þá við ~i Hræreks konungs);
hald
5) esteem (vera með e-m í góðu ~i);
hald
6) keeping, observance (cf. jóla~, drottinsdaga ~).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᛚᛏ

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
e-m
einhverjum.
f.
feminine.

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