Stofn

Old Norse Dictionary - stofn

Meaning of Old Norse word "stofn" in English.

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

stofn Old Norse word can mean:

stofn
m., or stomn, N. G. l. i. 243, [Ulf. stoma = ὑπόστασις; A. S. stofn; Engl. stem; Germ. stamm; Lat. stipes]:—a stem of a tree; tré á sterkum stofni, Al. 131; líkt sem stykki af stofni tré, Skíða R.; ef maðr höggr tré, ok hylr stofn, the stump of a cut tree, Grág. ii. 296, 298; var eytt skóginum ok stóðu stofnarnir eptir, Sd. 169; hann hnekði þá at stofni einum, Ísl. ii. 268; ef maðr höggr við í mörku manns, þá skal hann leiða menn til stomns ok láta sjá viðar-höggit, N. G. l. l. c.
stofn
2. metaph. a foundation; standa á sterkum stofni, on a strong footing, Al. 119; hefjask tveim stofnum, to look uncertain, FaS. iii. 76; setja á stofn, to establish, FmS. ii. 35; þú settir ílla á stofn við hann, Grett. 138; fjár-stofn, bú-stofn, stock to begin with.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
Lat.
Latin.
l. c.
loco citato.
m.
masculine.
R.
Rimur.
S.
Saga.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sd.
Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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