Steytr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - steytr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "steytr" in Norwegian.

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

steytr: steytr, m. Stød, Anfald som Fartøi paa Søen modtager af Bølgerne eller Sø-gangen eller andet desl.; þegar sempiltrinn hafði tekit eitt kaf af þeimfyrsta steyt, er honum varpaði, skauthonum hátt upp ór sjónum Thom. 49534;hafbylgja gékk geisandi sem fjall væri-, hón horfði á þvert skipit ok ógnaðihræðiligan steyt Bp. II, 5021; einn ormrmeð 12 lykkjum flotnaði upp ór sjánumok lá optsinnis um þveran váginn, enleyndist stundum í kafi, ok kom þáupp, er verst gegndi mönnum ok skip-um, þvíat inn á váginn var gótt lægi;fékk því margr hér fyrir úhagligansteyt Bp. II, 12912.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛏᚽᛦᛏᚱ
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:

desl.: deslige.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

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