Stara

Old Norse Dictionary - stara

Meaning of Old Norse word "stara" in English.

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

stara
pres. stari; pret. starði; part. starat; [A. S. starjan; Engl. stare]:—to stare, gaze; stara eptir e-m, Ísl. ii. 261, v. l.; hón starir á þenna væna mann, Bær. 12; ormrinn starði í mót, Edda.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
part.
participle.
pres.
present.
pret.
preterite.
S.
Saga.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Bær.
Bærings Saga. (G. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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