Lífs-hjálp

Old Norse Dictionary - lífs-hjálp

Meaning of Old Norse word "lífs-hjálp" in English.

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

lífs-hjálp
f. ‘life’s-help,’ deliverance, Edda 154 (pref.), Fms. viii. 441.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
pref.
preface.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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