stírur

stírur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stírur.

Noun

stírur n pl

1. sleep, rheum; stiffness in the eyes due to sleep, a substance found in the corner of the eyes after waking

   Ég hef alltaf stírur í augunum þegar ég vakna.

   I always have sleep in my eyes when I wake up.

Derived terms

• vera með stírur í augunum/vera með stírurnar í augunum (to be drowsy, to look sleepy)