Stykki

Old Norse Dictionary - stykki

Meaning of Old Norse word "stykki"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

stykki
n. [Germ. stäck; Dan. stykke], a piece, chop; skipta í tólf s., Stj. 384; smá s., 458; sníða í s., 309; hón leggr sitt s. (a piece of meat) fyrir hvern þeirra bræðra, Ísl. ii. 337; fiska-s., Skíða R. 40; eitt s. af disk konungs, Fms. v. 149; í öllum sínum stykkjum, in all its parts, Dipl. ii. 13: in a local name, Stykkis-hólmr, map of Icel.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᚢᚴᚴᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
Germ.
German.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
R.
Rimur.
s. v.
sub voce.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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