Of-stöður

Old Norse Dictionary - of-stöður

Meaning of Old Norse word "of-stöður" (or of-stǫður)

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

of-stöður (of-stǫður)
f. pl. priapismus,l. x.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, of-stöður may be more accurately written as of-stǫður.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠ-ᛋᛏᚢᚦᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fél.
Félags-rit.
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