Staf-róf

Old Norse Dictionary - staf-róf

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

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

staf-róf
n. (prop. a row of twigs, Lat. sortes), [A. S. stæfrawa], a ‘stave-row’ the alphabet, Skálda 160, 176, Bret. 106, Al. 48, Rb. 186: metaph., SkS. 16, freq. in old and mod. usage. stafrófs-kver, n. an ABC book.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
prop.
proper, properly.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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