Upp-stiga

Old Norse Dictionary - upp-stiga

Meaning of Old Norse word "upp-stiga" in English.

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

upp-stiga
u, f. [A. S. upstig; Germ. aufsteigen], an ascent, SkS. 56; Uppstigu-dagr, Ascension-day, N. G. L. i. 422, Hom. (St.)

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
f.
feminine.
Germ.
German.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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