Handla

Old Norwegian Dictionary - handla

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "handla" in Norwegian.

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

handla: handla, v. (að) 1) berøre; þú handlar meðhöndum Heilag. I, 46113; eigi má svásaurug hreinan handla, né svá ljótsvá fagran líta Heilag. I, 4647; þú sáttaldri - - friðari hár né hœgri athandla Str. 4034. 2) behandle; hverrsá -, er með yðr stendr, skal sváharðliga handlast sem konungs úvinThom. 10511. 3) meddele (e-m e-t); bjóð-um vér - - at þér takir viðr þeim velok handlir þeim með kærleik ok góðviljaaf því gózi, sem guð hefir föng ok efnihverjum til lét ok gefit DN. VIII, 7611. 4) gribe, = handtaka. Stj. 3521. 365 &vl 5) komme over en, vederfares ham. Æf.24101. 85 B80. - Jvf. höndla.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚿᚦᛚᛆ
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:

a.: accusativ.

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

v.: Verbum.

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