Styrja

Old Norse Dictionary - styrja

Meaning of Old Norse word "styrja" in English.

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

styrja
u, f. [Germ. stör; Norse styrja, makrél-styrja; Engl. sturgeon], a sturgeon, Edda (gl.): a nickname, Fms. viii.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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