Hjölp

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hjölp

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hjölp" (or hjǫlp) in Norwegian.

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

hjölp (hjǫlp)
hjölp, f. (G. hjalpar) = hjalp: 1) veitmér nökkura hjölp Mar. 7962; rekrflótta með eins manns hjölp með Fm. X,40417 (Ágr. 5919); með hjölp ok með full-tingi ens helga Ólafs Fm. X, 39714 (Ágr.4520); um hegning manna í kirkju eðahjölp JKr. 12 Overskrift jvf 123; lít áhjölp mína ok kom með skunda mér tilhjalpar Barl. 10016; 2) skal hverr, erhjölp vill óþlask (dvs. enhver som vilblive frelst, vil blive salig) neita sjölfomsér en fylgja Krists vilja Homil. 14036.

Part of speech: f

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, hjölp may be more accurately written as hjǫlp.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛁᚯᛚᛕ
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.
G.
Genitiv.
gr.
græft.
m.
Masculin.
s.
substantiv.

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