Stjórnar-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - stjórnar-maðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "stjórnar-maðr" in English.

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

stjórnar-maðr
m. a steersman, Fms. x. 368: a ruler, 236, Sks. 610 B, 611, Edda 8, Bret. 72.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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