Stafn

Old Norse Dictionary - stafn

Meaning of Old Norse word "stafn" in English.

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

stafn Old Norse word can mean:

stafn
and stamn, m. [A. S. stefn; Engl. stem; Dan. stavn]:—the stem of a ship (prow or stern); stafna á meðal, from stem to stern, FmS. i. 278; hann hjó stafna af skipi sinu, vii. 215; áðr stamnar sé seymdir við kjöl, n. G. l. i. 101; fram-S., the fore-stem = the prow; aptr-S., the ‘aft-stem’ = the stern; hvárn-tveggja stafn, BS. i. 146; varð þeim litið aptr um stafn, FmS. x. 226; fló hann aptr um stafn: esp. of the stem or prow, iv. 57, vi. 78, Eg. 32: the phrase, fyrir stafni, ahead, SkS. 223: and metaph., hafa e-t fyrir stafni, to aim at, be engaged in a work. FmS. iii. 102; þessa iðn hefir hann nú fyrir stafni. Band. 1: berjask um stafna, to fight stem to stem, FmS. i. 93, vi. 76; deila um stafn við e-n, to have a hard struggle with one, Orkn, 232: the gable-end of a building, þykkir mér sem undan sé báðir stafnarnir, Nj. 197. v. l.
stafn
B. COMPDS: stafnbúi, stafngláma, stafngluggr, stafnhaf, stafnhár, stafnhvíla, stafnlag, stafnleggja, stafnlé, stafnlok, stafnrekkja, stafnsveit, stafnsæng, stafntjald.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
esp.
especially.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Band.
Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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