Nátt-vaka

Old Norse Dictionary - nátt-vaka

Meaning of Old Norse word "nátt-vaka" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

nátt-vaka
u, f. a night-wake, night-watch, sitting up at night, Hom. 36:—of a lyke-wake, alla þjónustu skal hann veita mót tíund nema náttvöku, N. G. L. i. 347.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᛅᛏᛏ-ᚢᛅᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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