Helle-ceafl

Old English Dictionary Entry

Helle-ceafl

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 helle-ceafl

m. The jaws of hell, Andr. Kmbl. 3403; An. 1705. helle-ceafl

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛖᛚᛚᛖ-ᚳᛠᚠᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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