Handsalamaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - handsalamaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "handsalamaðr" in Norwegian.

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

handsalamaðr
handsalamaðr, m. Person, der ved hand-sal gaar i Borgen for Opfyldelsen af en andens Forpligtelse. Grág. 14622; efhann fengi handsalamenn þá, er varðavildi, at hann tœki &c. Sturl. II, 3638.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚿᚦᛋᛆᛚᛆᛘᛆᚦᚱ
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:

c.
Capitel.
m.
Masculin.

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