Stofa

Viking Language Dictionary - stofa

Meaning of Old Norse / Old Icelandic word "stofa"

stofa
f stove room, a room in a long house, secondary to the eldaskáli and warmed by a stove of flat stones; served as a living room, where women worked the looms, families sat in the evenings, and feasts were held

Possible runic inscriptions in Younger Futhark:

  • - Long branch (Danish):ᛋᛏᚢᚠᛅ
  • - Short twig (Swedish & Norwegian):ᛌᛐᚢᚠᛆ

Abbreviations used:

f
feminine
m
masculine
n
neuter
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