Stubbi

Old Norse Dictionary - stubbi

Meaning of Old Norse word "stubbi" in English.

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

stubbi Old Norse word can mean:

stubbi
a, m. (stobbi), stubbr, O. H. G. 79, [Engl. stub], a stub, stump, Grett. 84; þann litla stubbinn er eptir var tungunnar, Ó. H. l. c.; með þeim stubba, Karl. 511, v. l.; árar-stubbi, an oar stump, Ísl. ii. 83; tré-s., kertis-s.
stubbi
2. as a nickname, Bs.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
l. c.
loco citato.
m.
masculine.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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