Upphafs-stafr
Old Norse Dictionary - upphafs-stafr
Meaning of Old Norse word "upphafs-stafr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- upphafs-stafr
- m. an initial letter, Edda i. 598, Skálda 192.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛒᛒᚼᛅᚠᛋ-ᛋᛏᛅᚠᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Skálda
- Skálda. (H. I.)