Svefn-hellir
Old Norse Dictionary - svefn-hellir
Meaning of Old Norse word "svefn-hellir"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- svefn-hellir
- m. = svefnhús, of a giant, Bárð. 176.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᚠᚾ-ᚼᛁᛚᛚᛁᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bárð.
- Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)