Halla

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

halla Old Icelandic word can mean:

halla

(að), v.

halla

1) to incline or turn sideways, with dat. (~ keri, skipi);

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2) to sway to the wrong side (= ~ til um. e-t);

halla

~ sögu, to give an unfair report;

halla

~ nökkurum orðum til, to let fall a few words;

halla

~ eptir e-m, to be biassed in one’s favour;

halla

~ sér, to lean with one’s body;

halla

impers. to lie over, with dat. (~ði honum svá, at sjór féll inn á annat borð);

halla

sólu ~r, the sun sinks;

halla

vetri ~r, the winter is declining;

halla

tafli ~r á e-n, the game turns against one;

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3) to slope (hann skildi eigi fyrr við þá en ~ði af norðr);

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4) refl., ~st, to lean with the body;

halla

to lie over (þá tók mjök at ~st Ormrinn);

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á þá ~ðist bardaginn, the battle turned against them;

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~st eptir e-u, to sway towards a thing.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᛚᛚᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary
• Old Swedish - K.F Söderwall's Dictionary