Himilstiärna
Old Swedish Dictionary - himilstiärnaMeaning 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.