Handselja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - handselja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "handselja" in Norwegian.

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

handselja: handselja, v. (seldi) overdrage, tilsikkre en noget (idet det kan opfattes dels = handsala, dels = selja e-m e-t í hönd);handseld sök dvs. Sag som det er enoverdraget at føre paa en andens Vegne, Grág. 34417; Grg. I, 12525; Nj. 22 (3331).143 (23312); handseld sökvörn Nj. 143(23224); handselt mál Nj. 136 (21810);handselt fé = handsalat fé i den under handsala 3 anførte Betydning, Gul. 361;handselja e-m verk = handsala e-mverk (under handsala 3), Landsl. 8,227; handselja e-m vitni sítt dvs. ved handsal give en Forsikring om sit Vid- nesbyrd angaaende noget, DN. I, 10011;handselja sér konu dvs. indgaa Forlovelsemed en Kvinde med handsal men udenVidner, og saaledes forskjelligt fra fastna,jvf handfesta (v.), handalsrof, Landsl.5, 521.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚿᚦᛋᚽᛚᛁᛆ
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:

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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