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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hel-stafir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 hel-stafir

m. pl., poët. baneful characters, Hkv. Hjörv.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hel-stafir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
poët.
poetical, poetically.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.
Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)

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