Stjörnu-list

Old Norse Dictionary - stjörnu-list

Meaning of Old Norse word "stjörnu-list" (or stjǫrnu-list)

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

stjörnu-list (stjǫrnu-list)
f. astronomy. Fas. iii. 497.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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