STAUP

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

STAUP

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 STAUP

n. [O. H. G. stouf; A. S. steâp; Engl. stub; Dan. stöb]:—a knobby lump; þá kom upp staup mikit sem manns-höfuð, … hvar er nú þat gull er þú leggr í mót þessum knapphöfða? of a ball-formed piece of gold, Fms. vi. 183; þeir drepa fótum sínum í hvert staup (obstacle) er fyrir verðr, Barl. 71; hatt-staup, the ‘hat-knoll,’ i. e. the head, Ad. 7; gull-staup, q. v.

2 STAUP

2. [A. S. stoppa; Engl. stoup], a stoup, beaker, cup, prop. from the form, freq. in mod. usage; taka í staupinu, to take a stoup of brandy.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛏᛅᚢᛒ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
opp: opposed to.
p.: page.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Ad.: Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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