Al-stýfingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Al-stýfingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 al-stýfingr

m. an animal with close-cropped ears; he who marked sheep in this way was liable to the lesser outlawry, unless it were publicly announced in the lögrétta, Grág. i. 426.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᛚ-ᛋᛏᚢᚠᛁᚾᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.
opp
opposed to.

Works & Authors

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)

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