Háll

Old Norwegian Dictionary - háll

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "háll" in Norwegian.

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

háll: háll, adj. 1) glat, slibrig, saa at Fod eller Haand glider derpaa uden at kunne faaFæste eller Tag; svell svá hált sem gler Nj. 93 (1444 jvf 6); jakarnir vóru bæði hálir ok hallir Eb. 45 (8624); var hált mjök á ísinum Eb. 45 (8429); jvf Flat. II, 3279; honum varð hált á brústein- unum ok féll hann fall mikit Eb. 26(4220); ormr hrökkvist ok es háll Elucid.658; þetta er hált sem blóð Vatsd. 23(3818); íssinn gerðist háll af blóði Fm.VIII, 40521. 2) listig, svigefuld; ormr hrökkvist ok es háll, svá verða okallir þeir, es djöfull (hefir) sykt (dvs. sveget), hálir í syndum, þat es gálausirok hrökkvísir í vélom Elucid. 658 fg; jvf 1 Mos. 3, 1 og sv. hin håle dvs.Djævelen.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᛚᛚ
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.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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