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ok h., hither and thither; fyrir h., with acc. beyond, on the other side of.
handar-bak, n. back of the hand;
-gagn, n. use of the hand; leggja e-t til -gagns to lay it so as to be ready at hand;
-grip, n. span;
-hald, n. handle;
-högg, n. a blow on one's hand;
-jaðarr, m. hand's edge; vera undir -jaðri e-s, to be in one's hands, in one's power;
-kriki, m. arm-pit ,
-mein, n. sore in the hand;
-air, n wound in the hand;
-stubbr, m. stump (of an arm);
-stúfr, m. stump (of an arm);
-vanr, a. handless.
handa-skömm, f. shame for one's hands;
-staðr, m. print of the hands;
-verk, n. pl. one's handwork, doings.
hand-bani, m. actual slayer, opp. to 'ráð-bani';
-bjalla, f. hand-bell;
-björg, f. 'hand-supply'; lifa við -björg sina, to earn one's own living; fœra e-n fram með -björg sinni, to support a person by one's labour;
-bogi, m. hand-bow,; opp. to 'lásbogi'
-byndi, n. encumbrance (e-m verðr' -byndi at e-u);
-bærr, a. ready at hand;
-fang, n. span;
-fatt, a. n. lack of hands (-fátt varð upp at bera);
-festa (-sta, -str), v. to strike a bargain by shaking hands, to pledge (-festa heit sitt); biskup -festi (betrothed) jungfrú Ingiborg;
-festa, f. striking a bargain by joining hands;
-festr, f. striking a bargain by joining hands;
-fyllr. f. handful;
-ganga, f. surrender, submission;
-genginn, pp. that has become a retainer to the king (gørast -genginn e-m);
-góðr, a. handy, adroit;
-hafl, m. having in hand (vera -hafl at e-u);
-haltr, a. having a lame hand;
-hæfl, n., hand instrument;
-höfn, f. hand instrument;
-högg, n. hacking off one's hand;
-höggva (see höggva), v. to hack one's hand off;
-iðjan, f. hand-work;
-klukka, f. hand-bell;
-klæði, n. hand-towel;
-krœkjast (t), v. to make trial of strength by pulling with bent hands;
-kvern, f. quern, hand-mill.
handla, (að), v. = höndla.
hand-lag, n. joining hands;
-lami, a. with a lame hand;
-latr, a. lazy to use one's hands;
-laug, f. water for washing the hands (bera inn -laugar);
-lauss, a. handless;
-leggr, m. arm, fore-arm;
-lektari, m. hand-lectern;
-léttir, m. lending a hand;
-lín, n. sleeves;
-megin, n. strength of hand, working power;
-meiddr, pp. with maimed hands;
-numinn, pp. seized, caught;
-rammr, a. strong-handed;
-rið, n. hand-rail;
-rif, n. 'reefing cord', in the phrase, svipta af -rifi, to reef a sail;
-sal, n. (1) = handaband; (2) pledge, bargain; taka við -sölum á e-u, to undertake the trust or charge of a thing; eiga -sól við e-n, to make a bargain with one; bjóða -sól fyrir e-n, to offer bail for one;
-sala (að), v. to make over (confirm) by shaking hands.
handsala-maðr, m. bail, surety.
handsals-maðr, m. bail, surety.
hand-sax, n. short sword, dagger; leika at -söxum, to play with daggers (by throwing them in the air and catching them by the hilt);
-seinn, a. slow with the hand;
-selja (see selja), v. to make over; -seld sök, a suit conducted by proxy;
-síðr, a. long-armed;
-skot, n. throwing by hand, opp. to 'bogaskot';
-sleggia, f. hand-sledge;
-sløngva, f. hand sling;
-sterkr, a. strong-handed;
-stinnr, a. with brawny hands; róa -stinnan, to pull strongly;
-styrkja (t), v. -styrkia sik upp, to haul oneself up;
-styrkr, a. = -sterkr;
-tak, n. = handaband;
-taka, v. (1) to seize, lay hold of; (2) to stipulate;
-tygill, m. an arm-strap;
-vega, (see vega), v. to weigh in the hand;
-vegr, m. shoulder-seam;
-víss, a. quite certain;
-vætta (-tta, -ttr), v. = -vega;
-vömm, f. maladroitness, blundering;
-øx, f. hand-axe.
hang, n. coil (of a serpent); köttrinn beygði hangit (v. r. kenginn), the cat bent its back.
hanga (hangi; hékk, héngum; hanginn), v. (1) to hang, be suspended (hvers manns alvæpni hékk yfir rúmi hans); (2) to cling to, hang fast to; weak pret. (hangdi naðran á lifrinni) (3) to be hanged (gengr þú at h.).
hanga-guð, m. god (lord) of the hanged (viz. Odin).
hanga-týr, m. god (lord) of the hanged (viz. Odin).

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