Reik-stjörnur

Old Norse Dictionary - reik-stjörnur

Meaning of Old Norse word "reik-stjörnur" (or reik-stjǫrnur)

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

reik-stjörnur (reik-stjǫrnur)
f. pl. the planets, (mod.)

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
pl.
plural.

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