STÚFR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

STÚFR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 STÚFR

m. (stúfi, a, m., N. G. L. i. 350); [cp. Engl. stump; Germ. stumpf]:—a stump, Nj. 97, Ísl. ii. 268, Fms. i. 178, Ölk. 36; festar-s., Grág.; tungu-stúfr, see festr, tunga.

2 STÚFR

2. a kind of metre (apocopate), see Edda (Ht.) 49–51.

3 STÚFR

II. of an ox (short-horn?), Edda (Gl.)

4 STÚFR

III. a pr. name, Landn.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛏᚢᚠᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pr.: proper.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ölk.: Ölkofra-þáttr. (D. II.)

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