STARF

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

STARF

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 STARF

n. a trouble, labour, business, Sks. 549; þetta starf, Nj. 77; hann hafði ekki starf fyrir því, Fas. i. 36; hafa mikit starf, Fms. ix. 480; hvers starfs (employment) eðr stéttar, H. E. i. 514; hafa þvílíkt starf, Eg. 50. starfs-maðr, m. a worker, Eg. 203, Grett. 123 A, Lv. 105, Bs. i. 738.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛏᛅᚱᚠ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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