Aurvandils-tá

Old Norse Dictionary - aurvandils-tá

Meaning of Old Norse word "aurvandils-tá" in English.

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

aurvandils-tá: (aurvantá, Ub.), f. Aurvandil’s toe, probably the star Rigel in Orion, v. Edda 59.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Ub.: Uppsala-bók. (C. I.)

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