Horn-stafr

Old Norse Dictionary - horn-stafr

Meaning of Old Norse word "horn-stafr" in English.

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

horn-stafr
m. a corner pillar in a building, Sturl. iii. 279, Landn. 42, Ld. 326, Hom. 95.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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