Stjarfi

Old Norse Dictionary - stjarfi

Meaning of Old Norse word "stjarfi" in English.

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

stjarfi
a, m. [A. S. steorfa = a plague; cp. Germ. sterben, Engl. starve]:—epilepsy, N. G. l. i. 29, 182, Fél. x. 40.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Fél.
Félags-rit.
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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