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Stikill

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2 definitions

1 stikill

m. [Ulf. stikls = ποτήριον], the pointed end of a horn, often mounted with gold or silver; manns-höfuð var á stiklinum, Fms, iii. 190; stikillinn hornsins, Edda 32; ristin horn vóru á honum (the ox) ok rennt gulli í stiklana, Fas. iii. 30; slær sik eitt horn á auga hestinum … stikillinn stingr þat brott, Bs. ii. 177.

2 stikill

II. = stilkr, a stilt; bauna stiklar, Barl. 46.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

stikill

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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