Héla

Old Norse Dictionary - héla

Meaning of Old Norse word "héla"

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

Old Norse word héla can mean:héla

héla
u, f. [Lat. gelu], hoar frost, rime, Hkv. 2. 42, Edda 85, Stj. 292, Barl. 198.
héla
COMPDS: hélufall, hélufrost, hélukaldr, héluskúr, héluþoka.

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

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Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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