Eld-stó

Old Norse Dictionary - eld-stó

Meaning of Old Norse word "eld-stó" in English.

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

eld-stó
f., pl. stóar, a ‘fire-stove,’ hearth, Bárð. 2 new Ed., Nj. 236, Fb. iii. 446, Fas. ii. 115, Mork. 91; sitja við eldstó móður sinnar, Fs. 6.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Mork.
Morkinskinna. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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