Stefja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - stefja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "stefja" in Norwegian.

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

stefja
stefja, v. (að) 1) forebygge; vildi konungr-inn - váða úti byrgja ok stefja mann-tjón Fm. X, 41829. 2) tiltale nogen (á e-n) med stef 2; stefjaði tröllkona áhann ok spurði, hverr þar fór SE. I,46417.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛏᚽᚠᛁᛆ
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.
v.
Verbum.

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