Handsax

Old Norwegian Dictionary - handsax

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "handsax" in Norwegian.

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

handsax: handsax, n. et Slags Kniv eller Dolk der brugtes som Vaaben, især Kastevaaben (se Höf. Leb. I, 13014 &fgg. . I, 1512 fg;jvf ags. handseax Th. Wright Anglo- saxon and old english Vocabularies 2d ed. by R. P. Wülcker I, 36722);þeir köstuðu ok handsöxum ok pál-stöfum, en eigi bar þá svá nær, atþeir mætti höggum við koma Fm.VIII, 22413 fgg; leika at handsöxumFlat. I, 4644.25. jvf 36815; tel ek mérþat ekki til íþrótta, þó at ek héldi áhandsöxum Flat. I, 48111; tvieggjathandsax Heilag. I, 34137.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚿᚦᛋᛆᛋ
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.

fgg.: følgende (om flere).

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

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