Hala-stjarna
Old Norse Dictionary - hala-stjarnaMeaning of Old Norse word "hala-stjarna" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hala-stjarna
- u, f. a ‘tail-star,’ comet, (mod.)
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᛚᛅ-ᛋᛏᛁᛅᚱᚾᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- mod.
- modern.