Stafa

Old Norse Dictionary - stafa

Meaning of Old Norse word "stafa" in English.

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

stafa Old Norse word can mean:

stafa: að, [A. S. stafjan], to make staves; in the phrase, þat stafar í sjóinn, of a dead calm sea under sunshine.

stafa: 2. to put letters together; stafaðr við annan raddar-staf, … á hverja leið stafi skuli saman stafa, Skálda 164.

stafa: 3. stafa fyrir, to rule; hvergi er hann stafar fyrir. howsoever he ordains, rules, Grág. ii. 249; skyldi þeir S. fyrir þeim slíkt er þeir vildi, to dispose of them as they pleased, Ó. H. 151; S. e-m dauða, to pass sentence of death on; sýnisk oss þessum manni harðr dauði stafaðr, FmS. ii. 173; S. e-m eið, to dictate an oath to another, Sturl. iii. 3.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

S.: Saga.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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

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