Stjörnu-meistari

Old Norse Dictionary - stjörnu-meistari

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

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

stjörnu-meistari (stjǫrnu-meistari)
a, m. an astrologer, Barl. 7.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
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