Stjórnar-völr
Old Norse Dictionary - stjórnar-völr
Meaning of Old Norse word "stjórnar-völr" (or stjórnar-vǫlr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- stjórnar-völr (stjórnar-vǫlr)
- m. a tiller, Bs. ii. 51.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, stjórnar-völr may be more accurately written as stjórnar-vǫlr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᛁᚢᚱᚾᛅᚱ-ᚢᚢᛚᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)