Himin-skin

Old Norse Dictionary - himin-skin

Meaning of Old Norse word "himin-skin"

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

himin-skin
n. a heavenly shining, Jónas 115.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Jónas
Jónas Hallgrímsson.
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