Stafkarl

Old Norwegian Dictionary - stafkarl

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "stafkarl" in Norwegian.

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

stafkarl: stafkarl, m. omvandrende Betler; ef maðrbregðr manni því, at hann væri stafkarl-, bœti honum halfa mörk Bjark. 31;ef þar sem hann var fœddr, skal hannopinberliga stafkarl verða Heilag. II,1342; þat væri makligt, at stafkarl ættihana, fyrst hún er karls dóttir Fld. I,2228; sumt váru strákar ok stafkarlarok göngukonur Sturl. I, 21720; váru þatsjau tigir manna, er vápnfœrir váru -,en þá váru þrír tigir kvenna ok staf-karla Bp. I, 52515; eigi finnr hann fyrren hann er stafkarl í pungi Mar. 2833;er þat ok stafkarla háttr (nl. at heimtahlut af sauðunum) Háv. 520; þar varstafkarl einn á búi Vem. 2412; skelja-karl sat útar í horni hjá stafkörlum,er þar váru Mag. 2157; fátœkt gékk áhendr honum, svá at hann varð at staf-karli Æf. 5137; engi maðr mun verriok engi stafkarl argari ok djarfari Æf.42128; sá - fór til borgar í stafkarlsbúningi at kaupa þeim mat (= lat.figura se mendici et habitu vestiebat)Heilag. II, 2382 jvf 2411.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛏᛆᚠᚴᛆᚱᛚ
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:

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

v.: Verbum.

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