HEL-SHOES


Meaning of HEL-SHOES in English

ˈhelˌ ̷ ̷ noun plural

Usage: usually capitalized H

Etymology: part translation of Old Norse helskōr, from hel heathen realm of the dead + skōr shoes — more at hell

Norse mythology : shoes placed on the dead before burial to aid them on the rough road to Hel

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