Heldr

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

heldr Old Icelandic word can mean:

heldr

adv. compar.

heldr

1) more, rather;

heldr

~ en, rather than, more than (vápn þeirra bitu eigi ~ en vendir);

heldr

2) at ~, any the more;

heldr

also, all the more (at ~ tveimr, at ek mynda gjarna veita yðr öllum);

heldr

at ~ þótt, even although;

heldr

3) rather (nú vartu ~ til skjótr, en ek ~ til seinn);

heldr

var brúðrin döpur ~, the bride was rather sad;

heldr

4) after a negative, but, on the contrary.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᛚᛏᚱ

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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