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Staura

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2 definitions

1 staura

að, to raise a post; þá skal staura niðr á kistu (to drive a stake down to the coffin) ok steypa helgu vatni á, N. G. L. i. 14.

2 staura

2. staurask, to be ripped up, Pr. 472.
Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

staura

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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