Háls-stig

Old Norse Dictionary - háls-stig

Meaning of Old Norse word "háls-stig" in English.

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

háls-stig
n. treading on one’s neck, Anecd. 30.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Anecd.
Anecdoton. (H. II.)
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