Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Stumra

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 stumra

að, [Engl. stumble], to stumble, of the gait; fór hann seint ok stumraði, Fms. ii. 59; stumrar hann geysi-mjök, iii. 94; stumraði hann ok gékk við tvær hækjur, Grett. 161.

2 stumra

2. = styrma; stumra þeir at Butralda, Fbr. 40.

Similar Words

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SADDR
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SAFI
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Runic Inscription

stumra

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

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Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
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l.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

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