Heim-hamr

Old Norse Dictionary - heim-hamr

Meaning of Old Norse word "heim-hamr" in English.

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

heim-hamr
m. ‘home-skin,’ one’s own skin, Hm. 156; vide hamr.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
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