Staf-karl

Old Norse Dictionary - staf-karl

Meaning of Old Norse word "staf-karl" in English.

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

staf-karl: m. [Norse stakkar: Dan. stakkel], a ‘staff-carle,’ an old and infirm person, a poor beggar, Fms. i. 70, ii. 59, iii. 94, v. 287, vii. 360, Fas. i. 22, Bs. i. 525: stafkarla stigr, beggary, vagrancy, Fms. vi. 302, viii. 279; stafkarla-háttr, Háv. 40; stafkarla færsia, n. G. l. i. 138. stafkarla-letr, n. a kind of Runic letters, Sturl. ii. 241.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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