Stál-húfa

Old Norse Dictionary - stál-húfa

Meaning of Old Norse word "stál-húfa" in English.

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

stál-húfa
u, f. a steel cap, Sks. 400, Ld. 276, Bs. i. 31, Landn. 330, Sturl. ii. 91, passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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