Stórstaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - stórstaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "stórstaðr" in Norwegian.

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

stórstaðr
stórstaðr, m. 1) stor Kjøbstad; India hefirí sér margar þjóðir ok fjölda stórstaðaStj. 6826. 2) kirkelig Stiftelse af Be- tydenhed; vóru þeir margir, er þar réðufyrir klaustrum eðr öðrum stórstöðum,at hverr vildi hafa þenna líkama tilsínnar kirkju Fm. VI, 15717.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛏᚮᚱᛋᛏᛆᚦᚱ
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.

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