Ísa-vök
Old Norse Dictionary - ísa-vökMeaning of Old Norse word "ísa-vök" (or ísa-vǫk) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ísa-vök (ísa-vǫk)
- f. an open hole in ice, Sks. 174: in local names,
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ísa-vök may be more accurately written as ísa-vǫk.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛋᛅ-ᚢᚢᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)