Stefna

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

stefna Old Icelandic word can mean:

stefna

I)

stefna

(-da, -dr), v.

stefna

1) to go in a certain direction, esp. of sailing (s. inn fjörðinn, út ór firðinum); þat (viz. dýrit) stefndi til Hrútsstaða, it made for H.;

stefna

2) to aim at (höggit stefndi á fótlegginn); e-m verðr nær stefnt, one has a narrow escape; betr fór en til var stefnt, better than it was begun, of luck better than foresight; with dat., s. sér til ørkumla, to expose oneself to;

stefna

3) to give notice to one, summon one; s. e-m um e-t, to summon one for a thing; ek skal þér Mörðr vera ok s. þér af konunni, and summon thee to give up thy wife;

stefna

4) to cite; s. sök, máli, to bring a case (suit) into court;

stefna

5) to call, summon (s. e-m til tals við sik, á sinn fund); s. at sér liði, to summon troops; s. e-m saman, to call together (s. saman öllum lýð);

stefna

6) with acc. to call together, fix, appoint (þeir stefndu þar þing, en bœndr vildu eigi til koma).

stefna

II)

stefna

f.

stefna

1) direction, course; halttu fram stefnunni, keep on in the same direction;

stefna

2) appointed meeting (N. konungr kom fyrr miklu til stefnunnar ok beið þar lengi);

stefna

3) the appointed time for meeting (er s. sú var liðin, er á kveðin var, þá etc.);

stefna

4) summons; þriggja nátta s., a summons with three days’ notice; Otkell lætr þegar dynja stefnuna, O. immediately thundered out the summons.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᛁᚠᚾᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary