Stjórn-samr

Old Norse Dictionary - stjórn-samr

Meaning of Old Norse word "stjórn-samr"

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

stjórn-samr
adj. a good, wise ruler, epithet of a prince or the like, Fms. vii. 150, Orkn. 176, O. H. L. 22, Magn. 464, Grett. 40 new Ed.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
L.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Magn.
Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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