Stefja
Old Norse Dictionary - stefja
Meaning of Old Norse word "stefja"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word stefja can mean:stefja
- stefja
- að, to prevent; stefja manntjón, Fms. x. 418.
- stefja
- II. to address with a stave or stanza; þá stefjaði trollkona á hann ok spurði hverr þar fór (then follows the ditty), Edda 95.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᛁᚠᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)