Helga

Old Norwegian Dictionary - helga

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "helga" in Norwegian.

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

helga: helga, v. (að) hellige, gjøre hellig; helgarvígvöllinn með konungs blóði Alex. 434; Jesus Kristus helgaði domini nóttmeð sínni upprisu Anal.1 2927 (Frump.CII); helga hey sín (saa at man er be-rettiget til Erstatning derfor, om anden Mands Kvæg gjør Skade derpaa) Grág. 4675 jvf 6 fg; helga þing, leiði dvs. helligeTing saaledes, at der er friðheilagt,Grg. I, 972. 5. 1121 fg; Vígagl. 2762;helga e-n dvs. bringe det dertil, at enmaa ansees for friðheilagr, saa at hanhar en brødefri Mands Ukrænkelighed og Rettigheder, Nj. 64 (996); Landsl. 4,2318; helga sér, e-m land dvs. ved visseCeremonier eller Handlinger tilegne sigLand, saa at det derefter maa anseesfor ens retmæssige Eiendom (jvf kv.pyhittää, se Ahlqvist de vestfinska språ-kens kulturord s. 1963 fgg), Vígagl. 2645; Landn. 3, 8 (1937). 12 (2073). 20(23417); helga e-m kirkju, samkundudvs. stille Kirke, Sammenkomst under ens (Helgens) Beskyttelse som noget ham tilhørende eller helliget, Flat. II, 3828;Fm. VI, 44126; helga Þór hof, land-nám sítt Landn. 2, 12 (971. 9); helgast,v. r. helliges: sá einn lutr var ófúinn íjörðu af beinum Bjarnar, er helgasthafði af líkama Ólafs konungs Fm. IV,111 (Hítd. 7420); hann einn (nl. Kristus)er heilagr, er helgast í hvíld ok fagn-aði heilagra manna með sínum helgafeðr ok með sínum helga anda Barl. 11318.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚽᛚᚵᛆ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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