Ax-helma

Old Norse Dictionary - ax-helma

Meaning of Old Norse word "ax-helma"

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

ax-helma
u, f. a blade of corn, ear and stem, Stj. 422, Ruth ii. 2 (Engl. Vers. ‘ears of corn’).

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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