Stjörnu-íþrótt

Old Norse Dictionary - stjörnu-íþrótt

Meaning of Old Norse word "stjörnu-íþrótt" (or stjǫrnu-íþrótt) in English.

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

stjörnu-íþrótt (stjǫrnu-íþrótt)
f. astronomy, Stj. 64, Al. 42.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, stjörnu-íþrótt may be more accurately written as stjǫrnu-íþrótt.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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