Haldsemi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - haldsemi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "haldsemi" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

haldsemi
haldsemi, f. 1) Fastholden; sníðr predikan þín hjörtu valdra manna í brott afhaldsemi ok óleyfðri elsku veraldar-innar Heilag. II, 8924; skýtr hón (Maria)manninum - - upp or haldsemi jarð-arinnar (som havde folgit hann uppum axlir) Mar. 27325; frjálsandi þábrott af allri þínu ok haldsemi þeirrardyflizu Post. 59032. 2) Karrighed; =lat. tenacia Leif. 4022 jvf 25.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᛚᚦᛋᚽᛘᛁ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.
Feminin.
lat.
latinsk.

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