Himilstiärna

Old Swedish Dictionary - himilstiärna

Meaning of Old Swedish word "himilstiärna" (or himilstiærna) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

himilstiärna (himilstiærna)
stjärna på himmelen, stryks järn mädh honom (ɔ stenen adamas) tha wändis thet til himmelstiärnorna som arturus kallas, oc pläghas j compas PMskr 457.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so himilstiärna may have also been written as himilstiærna

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • himmel- )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛁᛘᛁᛚᛋᛏᛁᛅᚱᚿᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
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