Definitions
Definitions
1 stafn-búi
a. m. the forecastle-men on a war-ship. Eg. 33, 54, 772. Fms. ii. 331, vii. 266, Nj. 8, passim; the best men were selected for this post.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
stafn-búi
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "stafn-búi" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).