Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ein-staka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 ein-staka

adj. single, isolated (with the notion of few, now and then, here and there); e. víg, Fms. xi. 99; e. slög ok skeinur, Háv. 50; e. kossar, Fb. i. 304; e. vísur, extemporised ditties (hence staka, a ditty), Fbr. 69.

Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

ein-staka

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "ein-staka" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
gl: glossary.
sing: singular.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)

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