Stafn-lé
Old Norse Dictionary - stafn-lé
Meaning of Old Norse word "stafn-lé"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- stafn-lé
- m. a grappling hook, in sea-fight, Nj. 47, Fms. vii. 64, Sturl. iii. 63.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᛅᚠᚾ-ᛚᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)