Stilling

Old Norse Dictionary - stilling

Meaning of Old Norse word "stilling" in English.

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

stilling
f. moderation, calmness, temperance, Fms. ii. 38, Fs. 36; með stillingu, Th. 11, Bs. i. 136; hafa stilling við, Ísl. ii. 347: management, kunna góða stilling á e-u, Fms. i. 98; stillingar-maðr, Bs. i. 635.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Th.
Theophilus. (F. III.)
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