Scip-steóra

Old English Dictionary Entry

Scip-steóra

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -stýra, an; Related words:

Definitions

1 scip-steóra

m. A steersman, pilot:--Swíðe eáðe mæg on smyltre sǽ ungelǽred scipstiéra (-stióra, Cott. MSS.) genóh ryhte stiéran quieto mari recte navem imperitus nauta dirigit, Past. 9, 2; Swt. 59, 1. Swá swá gód scipstýra (-stioera, Cott. MS.) ongit micelne wind ǽr bit weorþe, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 13. [Icel. skip-stjóri a skipper.] scip-steora

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚳᛁᛈ-ᛋᛏᛖᚩᚱᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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