Stöng

Old Icelandic Dictionary - stöng

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "stöng" in English.

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

stöng Old Icelandic word can mean:

stöng
(gen. stangar; pl. stangir and stengr), f.
stöng
1) staff, pole (taka mikla s. ok binda við hvíta blæju);
stöng
2) a standard-pole, = merkis~ (jarl tók merkit af ~inni); láta menn ganga undir s., to make them go under the staff (in order to be counted); bera fé til stangar or stanga, to carry the goods to the banner (in order to be rightfully distributed).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᚢᚾᚴ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

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