Ægis-hjálmr

Old Norse Dictionary - ægis-hjálmr

Meaning of Old Norse word "ægis-hjálmr"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

ægis-hjálmr
m. a helmet of terror; the word is explained under hjálmr (3), q. v.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚴᛁᛋ-ᚼᛁᛅᛚᛘᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

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