Staup

Old Norse Dictionary - staup

Meaning of Old Norse word "staup" in English.

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

staup Old Norse word can mean:

staup: n. [O. H. G. stouf; A. S. steâp; Engl. stub; Dan. stöb]:—a knobby lump; þá kom upp staup mikit sem manns-höfuð, … hvar er nú þat gull er þú leggr í mót þessum knapphöfða? of a ball-formed piece of gold, FmS. vi. 183; þeir drepa fótum sínum í hvert staup (obstacle) er fyrir verðr, Barl. 71; hatt-staup, the ‘hat-knoll,’ i. e. the head, Ad. 7; gull-staup, q. v.

staup: 2. [A. S. stoppa; Engl. stoup], a stoup, beaker, cup, prop. from the form, freq. in mod. usage; taka í staupinu, to take a stoup of brandy.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᛅᚢᛒ
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.

gl.: glossary.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

q. v.: quod vide.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

mod.: modern.

prop.: proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Ad.: Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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