Stirfinn

Old Norse Dictionary - stirfinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "stirfinn" in English.

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

stirfinn
adj. [stjarfi], peevish, froward, Fs. 78, Grett. 111; ú-stirfinn, unfroward, Hkr. i. (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
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