Stirndr

Old Norse Dictionary - stirndr

Meaning of Old Norse word "stirndr" in English.

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

stirndr
adj. starry; s. himinn, Al. 134; al-stirndr, heið-s., star-bright; stirnt hásæti, a starry throne, i. e. the heavens, Sks. 627; stirnd hjálmgjórð, studded, Hkr. iii. 455.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
i. e.
id est.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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