Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Stýri-hamla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 stýri-hamla

u, f. the ‘rudder strap,’ the loop by which the tiller is worked (sec hamla), Gþl. 122; sitja við stýri-hömlu, Ó. H. 16; skiptusk menn við stýrihömlurnar, Fms. viii. 383: in the phrase, ræna e-n stýrihömlu, to take the skipper’s place, N. G. L. i. 98.

Similar Words

SÁ
SADDR
safali
SAFI
safn

Runic Inscription

stýri-hamla

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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