Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Heim-dalr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 Heim-dalr

m., with single l, not Heimdallr, as shewn from the gen. -dalar, not -dalls; a later form used in the Rímur was Heimdæl-l, Þrymlur 1. 8:—the god Heimdal, Edda, whence the poem Heimdalar-galdr, m. id. The etymology has not been made out: Heimdal was the heavenly watchman in the old mythology, answering to St. Peter in the medieval legends; respecting him vide Edda 17 (Sksm.) and passim, Gm. 13: he was also regarded as the father and founder of the different classes of mankind, see Rm. and Vsp. 1,—meiri ok minni mögu Heimdalar, the higher and lower sons of H., i. e. all men.

2 Heim-dalr

II. a ram in Edda (Gl.) is called heimdali.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Heim-dalr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "Heim-dalr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
esp: especially.
gen.: genitive.
gl: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mythol: mythology, mythological.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
sing: singular.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Rm.: Rígsmál. (A. II.)
Sksm.: Skáldskapar-mál. (C. I.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

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