Frammi-staða

Old Norse Dictionary - frammi-staða

Meaning of Old Norse word "frammi-staða" in English.

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

frammi-staða
u, f. a ‘standing forth,’ behaviour, feat, Karl. 149, but only used in peculiar phrases; in Dipl. v. 18 the missal is called frammistöðu-bók, f., from being read by the priest while standing, frammistöðu-maðr, m. a steward at a wedding or feast.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
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