hellruna
Old English
Alternative forms
- helrūna, helhrūna
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *haljōrūnô, equivalent to hell (“underworld; hell”) + rūna (“consulter; counsellor”). Cognate with Old High German hellirūna (“necromancy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhellruːnɑ/
Noun
hellrūna m (nominative plural hellrūnan)
- One skilled in the mysteries of hell; a sorcerer; necromancer
Related terms
- hellerūne
- hellrūn
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