Stívarðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - stívarðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "stívarðr" in Norwegian.

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

stívarðr: stívarðr, m. = ráðsmaðr 2, ræðismaðr,eng. steward; þar sátu Skotar í kastala,var þar stívarðr einn fyrir af SkotumFm. IX, 4211; sá maðr sem þar varstívarðr sór sik um, at - Stj. 2155;þá bauð hann sínum stívarð, at hannskyldi þessa menn leiða inn í hanshús ok herbergi Stj. 2167; með orlofistívarðsins, er fyrir var húsinu Mar.105122; þá skaltu skenkja mér at mat-borði ok vera mínn stívarðr Bev. 215&vl 7.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛏᛁᚠᛆᚱᚦᚱ
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:

eng.: engels.

m.: Masculin.

v.: Verbum.

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