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Steinn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Steinn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 steinn

m. [Engl. stain], a stain, colour; birt með hvítum steini ok rauðum, Ó. H. 124; rauðum steini, red paint, Karl., Edda (in a verse).

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛏᛁᛁᚾᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

allit.: alliteration, alliterative.
ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
etc.: et cetera.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
lit.: literally.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
medic.: medicinally.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
orig: original, originally.
p.: page.
part: participle.
pr.: proper.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
Teut.: Teutonic.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

B. K.: Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Bárð.: Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. I.: Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Íb.: Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
Játv.: Játvarðar Saga. (E. II.)
Js.: Járnsíða. (B. III.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Kristni S.: Kristni Saga. (D. I. III.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Laur. S.: Laurentius Saga. (D. III.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sól.: Sólarljóð. (A. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)
Þkv.: Þryms-kviða. (A. I.)

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