Steypðr

Old Norse Dictionary - steypðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "steypðr" in English.

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

steypðr: stopðr, part. [see stopi, stapi; A. S. steâp], steep, rising high; steypðir hjálmar, steep helmets (cp. Fris. stâpa helm), Gkv. 2. 19; stöpðir reykir, steep (pillars of) smoke, Edda (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Fris.: Frisian.

part.: participle.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)

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