Háleitr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - háleitr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "háleitr" in Norwegian.

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

háleitr: háleitr, adj. 1) opløftet, ophøiet; settuniðr helgan dóminn í háleitan staðhjá altari Heilag. I, 64120; með háleit-um (Vulg. excelso) armlegg ok harðrihönd Stj. 26519 (2 Mos. 6, 6). 2) vedsin Beskaffenhed ophøiet over det almin-delige, anselig; háleitr sigr OH. 24212(Flat. II, 3805); háleit miskunn Flat.II, 39213; háleitr fagnaðr OH. 24538(Flat. II, 38235); háleitr er várr vandi,ef vér þegjum ok heptum eigi glœpiSturl. I, 22414; hann hafði reyndarfallit frá háleitum hlutum til afleitligraHeilag. II, 3666.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᛚᚽᛁᛏᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

lat.: latinsk.

s.: substantiv.

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