Hel-vegr

Old Norse Dictionary - hel-vegr

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

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

hel-vegr
m. ‘Hel-way,’ the way to Hel (Hades), Edda, Fas. i. 333: mythol., Sæm. 156 (Helr, prose).

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mythol.
mythology, mythologically.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Sæm.
Sæmundar Edda. (A, C. I.)
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