Afl-hella

Old Norse Dictionary - afl-hella

Meaning of Old Norse word "afl-hella" in English.

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

afl-hella
u, f. hearth-stone in a forge; er hann hafði þau (viz. the bones) niðrgrafit undir sína aflhellu, Þiðr. 95.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
viz.
namely.

Works & Authors cited:

Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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