Hjalt

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hjalt

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hjalt" in Norwegian.

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

hjalt: hjalt, n. det mellem Sverdets Klinge (brandr) og Haandgreb (meðalkafli) tilBeskyttelse for Haanden værende Tver-stykke, = hjölt (ght. helza Graff IV,930; mht. helze, gehilze Mhd. Wb. I,660 fg; Lexer I, 12451 fgg; jvf DWb.IV, 1, 2, 2481; ags. hilt, hilte Bosw.2I, 536; gfr. helz La chanson de Rolandpar L. Gautier 7me ed. (Tours 1880)s. 553 b jvf 38529 fgg; jvf Höf. Leb.II, 12). Hjörv. 9; Nj. 44 (6624); GísL. 7223;hjalt eða fornám Stj. 3839 jvf18 fg; og- saa den paa den anden Ende af Haand-grebet værende Knap (efra, eptra hjaltit)Didr. 11421; SturL. II, 24626; mods. fremra hjaltit Klm. 12425. Derfor Plur.hjölt om begge tilsammen: Didr. 11420 fgg;Flat. I, 4725. 25823. 29132; Þorskf. 6213.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛁᛆᛚᛏ
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.

fr.: fransk.

L.: Linje.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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