Styðja

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

styðja Old Icelandic word can mean:

styðja

(styð, studda, studdr), v.

styðja

1) to rest (one thing on another), esp. so as to support oneself thereby; s. hendi, fœti, to rest one’s hand or foot on something (annarri hendi styðr hann á herðar Jökli);

styðja

2) to stick, pierce (þeir Gullveig geirum studdu);

styðja

3) s. e-n, to hold one up, support one; skriðnaði hann öðrum fæti ok studdi sik með hendinni, he supported himself with his hand;

styðja

4) fig. to support, aid (hann studdi ráðvanda menn í heilræðum);

styðja

5) refl, ~st, to lean upon (Á. studdist á øxi sína); s. við konungs borð, to lean the hands upon the king’s table.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᚢᚦᛁᛅ

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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