Stafra

Old Swedish Dictionary - stafra

Meaning of Old Swedish word "stafra" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

stafra: i jorden nedsätta gärdelstörar (innan man börjar gärda). hwa äkke väl staffrar han ey väl gördhir (sepes esse rudes facit instaurans male sudes) GO 388. - part. pret. utmärkt genom i jorden ss råmärken nedsatta störar. huius. .. empocionis terminsus est sepes ibi cicumdata quod dicitur stikat ok straffat SD 3: 105 (1312). " swa with som thet är bvadhe staffrath oc stenth" ib NS 2. 59 81408).

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛏᛆᚠᚱᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

SD: Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.