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hólm-lausn, f. releasing oneself by paying the ransom after a duel.
hólmr (-s, -ar), m. holm, islet; falla á hólmi, to fall in a duel; skora e-m á min, to challenge one; leysa sik af hólmi, to redeem oneself after a duel.
hólm-staðr, m =hóimgöngu-staðr;
-stefna, f. meeting (duel) on a holm (koma, riða til -stefnu).
hón, pers. pron. she.
hóp, n. a small land-locked bay or inlet (connected with the sea).
hópr (-s, -ar), m. troop, flock, crowd.
hór (gen. hós), m. pot-hook.
hóra, (að), v. to commit adultery (h. or hórast undir bónda sinn).
hóra, f. whore, harlot.
hóran, f. adultery.
hór-dómr, m. adultery;
-karl, m. adulterer;
-kerling, f. harlot;
-kona, f. adulteress.
hórr (gen. hórs), m. adulterer.
hósta (að), v. to cough.
hósti, m. cough, coughing.
hóstr, m.; see 'óstr'.
hót, n. whit, bit; hóti heldr, a bit more, a good deal more; with superl., hóti líkast, most likely; þat er hóti úmakligast, that is least undeserved.
hót, n. pl. threats; hafa í hótum við e-n, to threaten one.
hóta, (að), v. to threaten, = hœta (h, e-m);
hótan, f. threatening.
hót-samr, a. menacing.
hraða (að), v. to hasten, with dat.
hrað-byri, n. a fresh fair wind;
-byrja, a. indecl., sigla -byrja, to sail with a strong wind;
-farta, a. inded. = -fœrr;
-feigr, a. doomed to instant death;
-fœrr, a. fleet, swift (hestr-fœrr);
-geði, n. hasty temper;
-liga, adv. swiftly;
-mæltr, a. quick of speech; -mælt tunga, a glib tongue.
hraðr (hröð, hratt), a. swift, fleet.
hrafn (-s, -ar). m. raven.
hrafh-hvalr, m., a kind of whale;
-reyðr, f. a kind of whale;
-tinna, f. obsidian or agate.
hrak-, in compds., denoting wretched, vile;
-bú, n. wretched household;
-dýr, n. hunted deer;
-ferð, f. disgraceful journey;
-för, f. disgraceful journey;
-liga, adv. wretchedly;
-ligr, a. wretched, disgraceful;
-magr, a. wretchedly thin.
hrakning (pl, -ar), f. wretched treatment, injury, insult (ek hefi af þár heitingar ok hrakning).
hrakningr (-s, -ar), m. = prec.
hrak-yrði, n. foul language.
hramm-dýr, n. beast of prey.
hrammr ( -s, -ar), m. bear's paw.
hrapa (að), v. (1) to hurl, with dat. (h. e-m til helvítis); (2) to hurry on, hasten (h. ferð sinni); (3) to rush on, hurry (h. á fund e-s); h. til dauðans: banans, to rush headlong to destruction; (4) to fall, tumble down (hrapaði hann niðr í fjöruna).
hrapaðr, m. hurry; af hrapaði, hurriedly.
hrapal-liga, adv. hurriedly, headlong (fara -liga);
-ligr, a. hurried.
hrapan, f. downfall.
hrap-orðr, a. hasty in one's language (Sæmundr varð við h.).
hrata (að), v. (1) to reel, stagger (hann brataði við, en féll eigi); (2) to tumble down, fall (hrataði hann ofan af þekjunni).
hrati, m. rubbish, trash.
hrauk-tjald, n. rick-formed tent.
hraun, n. (1) rugged ground, wilderness; (2) lava field, lava.
hraun-búi, m. dweller in a 'hraun', giant;
-hvalr, m. monster of the wilderness.
hraunóttur, a. rugged, stony.
hraust-leikr, m. prowess, valour;
-liga, adv. valiantly;
-ligr, a. bold, valiant;
-mannligr, a. = -ligr;
-menni, n. a strong, stout man.
hraustr, a. (1) valiant, doughty; (2) strong, hearty (gamall, en þó h.).
hrá-blautr, a. moist, raw, of hides (nautshúð hráblaut).
hráki, m. spit, spittle.
hrár (hrá,, hrátt), a. (1) raw, of meat or food (hrár fiskr, hrátt kjöt); (2) raw,fresh, sappy (h. viðr).
hrá-skinn, n. shelter, refuge;
-viði, n. saplings, young plants;
-æti, n. raw.flesh used asfood.
hreða, f, see 'hrœða';
hreðulauss, a., see 'hrœðulauss'.
hreðar, f. pl. the scrotum.
hregg, n. storm, blast (var bæði h. ok regn).

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