Langhendr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - langhendr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "langhendr" in Norwegian.

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

langhendr
langhendr, adj. forsynet med lange Hæn-der eller Arme, fig. i Stand til at rækkelangt; mun ek aldri svá langhendrverða, at ek fæ yðr launat þann sómaallan, er þér veitit mér Laxd. 69 (19927);láti guð oss verða svá langhenda, atvér fáim ömbunat þeim svá, at þeirkenni Fm. IX, 499 &vl 12 (Icel. Sag.II, 20727).

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛆᚿᚵᚼᚽᚿᚦᚱ
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:

adj.
Adjectiv.
fig.
figurlig, i figurlig betydning.
m.
Masculin.

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