Sterlingr

Old Norse Dictionary - sterlingr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sterlingr" in English.

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

sterlingr: m. [Engl. Easterling, sterling; a word given to the Flemish and Baltic traders]:—sterling; Enskra sterlinga, Ann. 1265.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)

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