Sturlan

Old Norse Dictionary - sturlan

Meaning of Old Norse word "sturlan" in English.

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

sturlan
f. derangement of mind, gloom, despair; sturlan ok á-hyggja, Fas. iii. 456, Pass. 11. 4; hugar s., Stj. 461.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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