Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sólar-steinn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 sólar-steinn

m. a sun-stone or loadstone, = leiðarsteinn, used by sailors to find the place of the sun on a cloudy day, Fms. v. 341, Bs. i. 565, 674, Ám. 52, Pm. 20, 81.

Similar Words

SÁ
SADDR
safali
SAFI
safn

Runic Inscription

sólar-steinn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.: masculine.
s. v.: sub verbo.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)

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