Hellu-nám

Old Norse Dictionary - hellu-nám

Meaning of Old Norse word "hellu-nám" in English.

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

hellu-nám: n. a slate quarry, Vm. 36.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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