Stefnu-jörð
Old Norse Dictionary - stefnu-jörð
Meaning of Old Norse word "stefnu-jörð" (or stefnu-jǫrð)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- stefnu-jörð (stefnu-jǫrð)
- f. land held on lease; brigða s. sína eðr mála-jörð, Gþl. 309, passim in the Norse law.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, stefnu-jörð may be more accurately written as stefnu-jǫrð.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᛁᚠᚾᚢ-ᛁᚢᚱᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Gþl.
- Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)