Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Stigi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 stigi

a, m., stegi, Sks. 423 (v. l.), 428 B, [stigr]:—a step, ladder, steep ascent; hann sá stiga frá himnum, Ó. H. 211; stiga sex álna hávan, Vm. 129; stigi skal til eldhúss hvers vera, ok tveir krókar í hverjum fjórðungi, N. G. L. ii. 248, passim in old and mod. usage: of a scaling ladder in war, Al. 146, Sks. 413, 423, 428: the phrase, leggja á stiga, to stretch on a ladder, as on a rack, Fms. ix. 349.

2 stigi

II. Stigi, Stiga-gnúpr, a local name, Landn. stiga-hapt, n. a step in a ladder.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

stigi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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