Himin-brjótr

Old Norse Dictionary - himin-brjótr

Meaning of Old Norse word "himin-brjótr" in English.

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

himin-brjótr
m., mythol. name of an ox, ‘heaven-breaker,’ Edda 35.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᛘᛁᚾ-ᛒᚱᛁᚢᛏᚱ
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.)
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