Hem

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hem

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hem

n. [him, Ivar Aasen, and North. E. ime = a hoar frost], a thin film of ice.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛁᛘ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

n.
neuter.
North. E.
Northern English.

Works & Authors

Ivar Aasen
Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.

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