Stígr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - stígr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "stígr" in English.

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

stígr Old Icelandic word can mean:

stígr
(-s, ar; pl. -ar, -ir, acc. -a, -u), m. path;
stígr
ryðja stíginn, to clear the way;
stígr
taka úkunna stíga, to walk in unknown paths;
stígr
stemma stíga fyrir e-m, to bar one’s way, cut one off;
stígr
kanna úkunna stigu, to visit unknown paths (foreign lands);
stígr
af hverjum stig, from everywhere.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᛁᚴᚱ

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
e-m
einhverjum.
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