Merki-stjarna
Old Norse Dictionary - merki-stjarna
Meaning of Old Norse word "merki-stjarna"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- merki-stjarna
- u, f. a ‘mark-star,’ planet; sól ok tungl ok fimm merkistjörnur, Skálda 174, Lil. 10.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛁᚱᚴᛁ-ᛋᛏᛁᛅᚱᚾᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Lil.
- Lilja. (A. III.)
- Skálda
- Skálda. (H. I.)