Stefnu-jörð

Old Norse Dictionary - stefnu-jörð

Meaning of Old Norse word "stefnu-jörð" (or stefnu-jǫrð) in English.

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

stefnu-jörð (stefnu-jǫrð)
f. land held on lease; brigða s. sína eðr mála-jörð, Gþl. 309, passim in the Norse law.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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