Skut-stafn

Old Norse Dictionary - skut-stafn

Meaning of Old Norse word "skut-stafn" in English.

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

skut-stafn
(-stamn), m. the ‘tail-stem,’ the stern, FmS. ii. 71, vii. 256, x. 348, xi. 110, Ld. 76, MS. 656 C. 22, n. G. L. i. 203, ii. 283; opp. to framstafn.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
opp.
opposed.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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