Köppu-steinn
Old Norse Dictionary - köppu-steinn
Meaning of Old Norse word "köppu-steinn" (or kǫppu-steinn)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- köppu-steinn (kǫppu-steinn)
- m. [North. E. cobble; Dan. kampesteen], a boulder, Barl. 165.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, köppu-steinn may be more accurately written as kǫppu-steinn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᛒᛒᚢ-ᛋᛏᛁᛁᚾᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Dan.
- Danish.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- North. E.
- Northern English.
Works & Authors cited:
- Barl.
- Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)