Pálstafr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - pálstafr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "pálstafr" in Norwegian.

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

pálstafr: pálstafr, m. et Slags tungt Kastevaaben (hvorom se Kgs.* 386 fg; jvf páll); mis-jöfn skotvápn skal á skipum hafa, hvárt-tveggja þunga pálstafi ok létt fleygi-gaflök; leita þú með þungum pálstafií skjöld annars, en síðan ef skjöld berraf hanum, þá leita þú á sjalfan hannléttu fleygigaflaki, ef þú mátt eigi ná áhann með langskeptu spjóti Kgs. 861 fg;þeir köstuðu ok handsöxum ok pál-stöfum, en eigi bar þá svá nær, at þeirmætti höggvum við koma Fm. VIII,22414; þar mátti sjá - mörg spjótbrotin ok pálstafi ok alls konar skot-vápn Klm. 812; reið maðr at þeim -ok hafði í hendi pálstaf Nj. 158 (2742);þar má sjá skotit pálstöfum stórumok hvössum, atgeirum ok sáreggjuðumflettiskeptum Trist. 8 (4028); margir skutuaf lásbogum eða pálstafum ok af hand-bogum Jvk. 7429.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛕᛆᛚᛋᛏᛆᚠᚱ
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.: substantiv.

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