Stefnu-för

Old Norse Dictionary - stefnu-för

Meaning of Old Norse word "stefnu-för" (or stefnu-fǫr) in English.

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

stefnu-för (stefnu-fǫr)
f. a journey to appear on summons, Eg. 722, Nj. 78, Lv. 5.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, stefnu-för may be more accurately written as stefnu-fǫr.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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