Steinn
Old Norse Dictionary - steinn
Meaning of Old Norse word "steinn"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- steinn
- m. [Engl. stain], a stain, colour; birt með hvítum steini ok rauðum, Ó. H. 124; rauðum steini, red paint, Karl., Edda (in a verse).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᛁᛁᚾᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Abbreviations used:
- Engl.
- English.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)