Stig-reip

Old Norse Dictionary - stig-reip

Meaning of Old Norse word "stig-reip" in English.

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

stig-reip: n. [A. S. stig-râp; O. H. G. steka-reif; Engl. stirrup]:—a ‘stepping-rope,’ stirrup, FmS. vi. 416; menninir stóðu í stigreipum, BS. i. 670; varð fótrinn fastr í stigreipinu, Orkn. 450.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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