Stafn-leggja

Old Norse Dictionary - stafn-leggja

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

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

stafn-leggja
lagði, to lay stem to stem in battle, Fms. viii. 386, v. l.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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