Lyfsteinn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lyfsteinn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lyfsteinn" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

lyfsteinn: lyfsteinn, m. Sten hos hvilken der fin-des særegne (især helbredende, beskyttende)Kræfter; Bersi átti þat sverð, er Hvít-ingr hét, bitrt sverð, ok fylgði lyf-steinn Korm. 802 (1910); í eptra hjaltisverðsins vóru leystir (for læstir?) lif-steinar þeir, er eitr ok sviða drógu orsárinu, ef í vóru skafnir Fld. III, 24412jvf 3072; ef maðr fær sár af sverðinu,þá má þat sár eigi grœða, nema lyf-steinn sá sé riðinn við, er þar fylgirLaxd. 57 (16632) = Þ.hræd.* 10219; S.mælti við Bersa: viltu reyna sund viðmik? Bersi! hann segir: niðr hefi eklagt sund, en til mun ek fara; B. ferrörðigr ok leggst hart, hann hafði lyf-stein á halsi; S. leggst at honum okslítr af honum steininn með punginumKorm. 11613 fgg 21 (2613 fg 20).

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛦᚠᛋᛏᚽᛁᚿᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

m.: Masculin.

S.: Side.

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