Holdgan

Old Norwegian Dictionary - holdgan

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "holdgan" in Norwegian.

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

holdgan: holdgan, f. Komme i Kjødet (Guds Søns),lat. incarnatio. Naar Aar regnes abincarnatione domini, skulde dette joegentlig være at forstaa om Kristi Und-fangelse, hvilket ogsaa tildels er Tilfælde,men ofte skal dette ikke forstaaes ander-ledes end a nativitate domini (se IdelerHandbuch der Chronologie II, 328 fg.373); og paa denne Maade er det ogsaaat forstaa, naar der regnes frá holdganvárs herra J. Kr. Fm. I, 10718 (= fráhegatburð várs herra J. Kr. Flat. I,9522); jvf guðhol(d)gan, hingatkvámaguðs, hann lét hingat berast Rimb.495. 6 fg 12 (53. 6. 9).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᛚᚦᚵᛆᚿ
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.

fg.: følgende.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

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