Sam-stafan

Old Norse Dictionary - sam-stafan

Meaning of Old Norse word "sam-stafan" in English.

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

sam-stafan
sam-stöfun, f. = samstafa, Skálda 167, Edda 120.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
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