Definitions
Definitions
1 himin-jöðurr himin-jǫðurr
m. the corner, brim (jaðarr, jöðurr) of heaven, = himinskaut, Vsp. 5 (απ. λεγ.) This, no doubt, is the correct form, not himin-jó-dýr (heaven-horse-beasts) or himin-jó-dur (heaven-horse-doors).
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
himin-jöðurr
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "himin-jöðurr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).