Stía

Old Norse Dictionary - stía

Meaning of Old Norse word "stía" in English.

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

stía
u, f. [A. S. stige; Engl. sty; Dan. sti], a sty, kennel; sem hundr hjá stíu, FaS. iii. 129; hundr til varðar fyrir búri, búð eða stíu, Grág. ii. 119; svína-stí, a pig-sty.

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

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Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
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