Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Stilli

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 stilli

n. a resting-place; friðar-stilli, Pass. 21. 8, 12; til-stilli, um-stilli, an arrangement.

2 stilli

2. a trap on the sea or in a river; stóð svá í stilli, Safn i. 61; nema selr liggi á látri því er stilli er til hlaðit, Gþl. 465; ganga í stilli, to go into a trap, Fas. iii. 355; koma í stilli, id., Grett. 83; stillis-veiðr, catching in a trap, Dipl. v. 23.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

stilli

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.
Safn: Safn til Sögu Islands.

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