Hel-stafir

Old Norse Dictionary - hel-stafir

Meaning of Old Norse word "hel-stafir" in English.

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

hel-stafir
m. pl., poët. baneful characters, Hkv. Hjörv.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
poët.
poetically.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.
Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
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