Starfi

Old Norse Dictionary - starfi

Meaning of Old Norse word "starfi" in English.

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

starfi: a, m. = starf; þeim starfa. Fms. vi. 344; starfa mikinn, ii. 27; hafa starfa á mönnum, iv. 215; leggja starfa á e-t, to take trouble, Fb. i. 118. starfa-lítill, -mikill, adj. doing little, much work, Hrafn. 21; starfa-meiri, Sturl. iii. 41.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)

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

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