Himin-kraptar

Old Norse Dictionary - himin-kraptar

Meaning of Old Norse word "himin-kraptar"

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

himin-kraptar
m. pl. the props, pillars of heaven, Ó. H. (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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