Stýri-stöng
Old Norse Dictionary - stýri-stöng
Meaning of Old Norse word "stýri-stöng" (or stýri-stǫng)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- stýri-stöng (stýri-stǫng)
- f. a rudder-post, Fms. v. 186, Eg. 360, Fas. ii. 37.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, stýri-stöng may be more accurately written as stýri-stǫng.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᚢᚱᛁ-ᛋᛏᚢᚾᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- s. v.
- sub voce.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)