Stegla

Old Norse Dictionary - stegla

Meaning of Old Norse word "stegla" in English.

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

stegla Old Norse word can mean:

stegla
1. d, [stagl], to put on racks, FmS. xi. 375.
stegla
2. u, f. [A. S. stægl; Dan. steile], a rack (stagl), esp. in plur. steglur: a low name for a woman, Edda ii. 629.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Dan.
Danish.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.
plur.
plural.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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