Hjálm-höttr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hjálm-höttr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hjálm-höttr (hjálm-hǫttr)

m. a helm-hood, a kind of cowl put over the helmet, Þiðr. 9, 285, Eg. 407.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚼᛁᛅᛚᛘ-ᚼᚢᛏᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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