Stjörnu-fræðingr
Old Norse Dictionary - stjörnu-fræðingrMeaning of Old Norse word "stjörnu-fræðingr" (or stjǫrnu-fræðingr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- stjörnu-fræðingr (stjǫrnu-fræðingr)
- m. an astronomer.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, stjörnu-fræðingr may be more accurately written as stjǫrnu-fræðingr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᛁᚢᚱᚾᚢ-ᚠᚱᛅᚦᛁᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.