Browse by Letter
Language
Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Stanga

Back to Letter S
Definitions

Definitions

4 definitions

1 stanga

að, to prick, goad, Fms. iii. 193, vii. 62, 161, viii. 281, xi. 155; stanga ór tönnum sér (s. tennr), to pick the teeth, Nj. 185.

2 stanga

2. to spear fish, Grág. ii. 346.

3 stanga

3. to butt, of cattle, Bs. i. 345, Grág. ii. 119, Gþl. 190.

4 stanga

II. reflex. to butt one another, Grág. ii. 329, Vápn. 46, Bret. 55.
Similar Words

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

stanga

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
reflex
reflexive.
reflex.
reflexive.

Works & Authors

Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Vápn.
Vápnfirðinga Saga. (D. II.)

View All Sources →