Helle-rúne

Old English Dictionary Entry

Helle-rúne

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words: Grm. D. M. 1175, 1178.] v. hell-rúna. helle-rune

Definitions

1 helle-rúne

f. One who is skilled in the mysteries of hell, the region of the dead, a sorceress, necromancer :-- Hellerúne pythonissa, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 102; Wrt. Voc. 60, 10. [O. H. Ger. hellirúna necromantia:

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛖᛚᛚᛖ-ᚱᚢᚾᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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