Steina-sörvi

Old Norse Dictionary - steina-sörvi

Meaning of Old Norse word "steina-sörvi" (or steina-sǫrvi) in English.

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

steina-sörvi (steina-sǫrvi)
or -seyrvi, n., see sörvi, Edda 68, Ísl. ii. 343, Fas. iii. 543.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

Back
↑