Stjúpr

Old Norse Dictionary - stjúpr

Meaning of Old Norse word "stjúpr" in English.

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

stjúpr
m. (mod. stjúpi, a, m.), a stepson, Hkv. 1. 40, Sturl. iii. 146, Edda 56, Fs.: dat. stjúpi, Sighvat.

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.
dative.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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