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adv., hvernig skulum vér þá til h., how shall we arrange it; h. svá til, at, to arrange or contrive it so that; h. e-m til e-s, to turn out so and so for one (þat hagaði Ólafi til mikils harms); (2) to suit, be suitable (skip með þeim. farmi, sem ek veit vel hagar til Islands).
haga-beit, f. grazing;
-garðr, m. fence round a pasture-field.
hag-fastr, a. grazing constantly on the same pasture;
-fátt, a. n. short of grazing (málnytu verðr hag-fátt).
hag-feldr, a. meet, fit, suitable (ek mun þér h.; hagfelt erindi).
hagi, m. pasture, field for grazing; var hestum. h. fenginn, the horses were put out to grass.
hag-jörð. f. pasture land.
hag-keypi, n. good bargain.
hagl, n. hail;
-hrið, f. hail-storm.
hag-leikr, m. skill in handicraft.
hagleiks-gørð, f. fine workmanship;
-matr, m. handicraftsman, artist.
hag-liga, adv. skilfully, handily, neatly;
-ligr, a. (1) skilful, handy, neat; (2) fit, proper, convenient.
hagl-korn, n. hailstone;
-steinn, m. hailstone;
-vindr, m. hail-storm.
hag-mýrr, f. pasture, marsh.
hag-mæltr, a. well-spoken.
hagna (að), v. to be meet for one; hvárurn ykkrum hefir betr hagnat, which of you has had the best luck?
hagnaðr (gen. -ar), m. advantage.
hag-nýta (-tta, -ttr), v. to make use of, have profit of.
hagr, a. handy, skilful (h. maðr á tré ok járn).
hagr (-s, -ir), m. (1) state, condition, affairs (hvat er nú um hagi þína?); (2) means (ef hann hefir eigi hag til at fœra þau fram); (3) favour, advantage; í hag e-m, to one's advantage at högum, suitably.
hag-ráð, n. opportunity;
-ráðr, a. giving wise counsel;
-ræða (-rædda, -rætt), v. to put right (fyrir sér);
-ræði, n. service (gera e-m hagræði);
-skeytr, a. a good shot;
-skipti, n. fair bargain;
-spakligr, a. practical, wise;
-speki, f. forethought, good sense;
-stœðr, a. fair, favourable (-stœðr byrr);
-tœkr, a. practical;
-þorn, m. hawthorn.
-þyrnir, m. hawthorn.
haka (gen, höku), f. chin.
hala-broddr, m. point of a tail;
-ferð, f. the rear;
-langr, a. long-tailed;
-tafl, n. a kind of game.
hald, n. (1) hold, fastening; (2) keeping in repair (fyrir h. kirkju); (3) support, backing (hann hefir nú h. mikit af konungi); h. ok traust, help and support in need; koma e-m at haldi, í hald, to be of use or help to one; hér kemr illa í h., it does little good; (4) custody Ó1afr konungr tók þá við haldi Hræreks konungs); (5) esteem (vera með e-m í góðu haldri); (6) keeping, observance (cf. jóla-hald, drottinsdaga hald).
halda (held; hélt, héldum; haldinn), v. I. with dat. (1) to hold fast (Gunnarr var kyrr svá at honum hélt einn maðr); to keep back, restrain (Hrafn fekk eigi haldit henni heima); (2) to withhold (héldu bœndrgjaldinu); (3) to keep, retain (þú skalt jafhan þessu sæti h.); to preserve (h. virðingu sinni, lífi ok limum); h. vöku sinni, to keep oneself awake; (4) to hold, keep one's stock; also ellipt. (vetr var illr ok héldu menn illa); (5) phrases, h. njósnum, to keep watch, to spy (= h. njósnum til um e-t); h. (hendi) fyrir auga, to hold (the hand) before the eyes, shade the eyes; h. hendi yfir e-m, to protect one; (6) to hold, stand, steer, ellipt., þeir héldu aptr (held back again) um haustit; þeir héldu út eptir fírði, they stood out the firth; h. heim, to steer homewards; (7) to graze, put in the field (h. fé til haga); (8) impers. to continue, last (hélt því lengi um vetrinn); 11. with acc. (1) to hold in possession, a fief, land, estate (þeir héldu alla hina beztu staði með sjónum); (2) to hold, keep, observe, a feast, holiday (í hvers minning heldr þú þenna. dag?); (3) to keep (h. orð sín, eið, sættir, frið); to observe (h. guðs lög ok landsins); (4) to uphold, maintain , support (h. vini sína, h. e-n til ríkis); (5) h. sik, to comport oneself (kunna h. sik með hófi); h. sik ríkmannliga, to fare sumptuously; h. sik

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