Leiðar-steinn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Leiðar-steinn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 leiðar-steinn

n. a loadstone; þá höfðu hafsiglingar-menn engir leiðarstein á Norðrlöndum, Landn. (Hb.) 28, Konr. 29; eptir himin-tungla gang ok eptir leiðarsteini, id.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᛁᛏᛅᚱ-ᛋᛏᛁᛁᚾᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gl: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Hb.: Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)
Konr.: Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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