Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Starf-samr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 starf-samr

adj. industrious: of a thing, laborious, starfsamt líf, Barl. 111; hafa starfsamt, to be busy, have much trouble, Fms. xi. 311, 383, vii. 73, Fas. i. 374: a nickname, iii. 592.

Similar Words

SÁ
SADDR
safali
SAFI
safn

Runic Inscription

starf-samr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
l.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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