Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sterta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 sterta

1. t, to crease, pleat; in the phrase, strauk of ripti, sterti ermar, she smoothed the kirtle and pleated the sleeves, Rm.; cp. þá höfðu menn ermar fimm álna langar ok svá þröngvar, at draga skyldi at við handtygil, ok lerka allar at öxl, Fms. vi. 440.

2 sterta

2. u, f., in hosna-sterta; cp. drambhosur lerkaðar at beini, court-breeches tight to the leg, id.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

sterta

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Rm.: Rígsmál. (A. II.)

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