Himin-knöttr

Meaning of Old Norse word "himin-knöttr" (or himin-knǫttr)

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

himin-knöttr (himin-knǫttr)

m. a heavenly globe.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, himin-knöttr may be more accurately written as himin-knǫttr.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᛘᛁᚾ-ᚴᚾᚢᛏᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements