hellruna

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *haljōrūnô, equivalent to hell (“underworld; hell”) +‎ rūna (“consulter; counsellor”). Cognate with Old High German hellirūna (“necromancy”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxellˌruː.nɑ/, [ˈheɫˌruː.nɑ]

Noun

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hellrūna m (nominative plural hellrūnan)

  1. one skilled in the mysteries of hell; a sorcerer; necromancer
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