Hjálm-vitr

Old Norse Dictionary - hjálm-vitr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hjálm-vitr" in English.

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

hjálm-vitr
f., qs. hjálmvættr, a ‘helm-wight,’ a Valkyria, Hkv. 1. 53.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
qs.
quasi.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

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