Náttmála-varða
Old Norse Dictionary - náttmála-varða
Meaning of Old Norse word "náttmála-varða"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- náttmála-varða
- u, f. a pyramid or column on the horizon, intended to shew the hour of n. by the sun’s position relatively to it, Þórð. 58.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᛅᛏᛏᛘᛅᛚᛅ-ᚢᛅᚱᚦᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Þórð.
- Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)