Steina-sörvi
Old Norse Dictionary - steina-sörvi
Meaning of Old Norse word "steina-sörvi" (or steina-sǫrvi)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- steina-sörvi (steina-sǫrvi)
- or -seyrvi, n., see sörvi, Edda 68, Ísl. ii. 343, Fas. iii. 543.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, steina-sörvi may be more accurately written as steina-sǫrvi.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᛁᛁᚾᛅ-ᛋᚢᚱᚢᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)