Hólmr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - hólmr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "hólmr" in English.

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

hólmr
(-s, -ar), m. holm, islet; falla á hólmi, to fall in a duel; skora e-m á min, to challenge one; leysa sik af hólmi, to redeem oneself after a duel.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᛚᛘᚱ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.
m.
masculine.

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