Af-helgast

Old Norse Dictionary - af-helgast

Meaning of Old Norse word "af-helgast" in English.

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

af-helgast
að, dep. to become unholy, to be profaned, Sks. 782 B.

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

Abbreviations used:

dep.
deponent.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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