Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skipstjórnar-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

m. a ‘ship-steerer,’ captain, skipper, Eg. 33, Fms. vii. 256.

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Runic Inscription

skipstjórnar-maðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "skipstjórnar-maðr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

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