Himin-hvolf

Old Norse Dictionary - himin-hvolf

Meaning of Old Norse word "himin-hvolf"

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

himin-hvolf
n. the vault of heaven, the sky.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

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