Slökva

Old Norse Dictionary - slökva

Meaning of Old Norse word "slökva" (or slǫkva) in English.

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

slökva Old Norse word can mean:

slökva (slǫkva)
originally a strong verb, of which there remains only the part. slokinn; in all other parts weak, slökvi, slökði or slökti, slökt; in mod. terms usually spelt and sounded with double k (slökkvi), but less correctly; thus slecþi, i. e. slökði, MS. 625. 70; slökþ, FmS. x. 389; slækva, Barl. 135; but slökkva, Fb. i. 435, l. 34; and slecqua, 625. 70: a strong pres. indic. slökkr has, strangely enough, been restored in mod. language instead of slökkvir, which is always found in the vellums and old writers: [Dan. slukke; cp. Engl. slake]:—to slake, extinguish, esp. of fire; ganga frá sloknum eldi, Gþl. 377; ok var nú allr (the fire) kaldr orðinn ok slokinn, cold and slaked, FmS. xi. 35; Reginn slökkvir nú ljósin öll, FaS. i. 12 (slökkr Ed. from a paper MS.): jafn-skjótt sem þat er slökkt, Stj. 123; þótti mér slökt hit sætasta ljós augna minna, Nj. 187; svá sem vatn slökvir eldinn, 655 xi. 4; hón slökvir svá hans synd sem vatn slökvir eld, K. Á. 76; tekr sefvisk, kastar í ljósit ok slökvir þat, Gísl. 29; S. þrysvar eldinn, 7; þeir fengu eigi fyrr slökt, FmS. viii. 341; báru konur sýru í eldinn ok slöktu niðr fyrir þeim, Nj. 199: metaph., ætt öll farin ok slökð, extinct, dead, FmS. x. 389.
slökva (slǫkva)
2. to slake, quench, of thirst; slökvir hann þorsta í munni hafðr, Hb. 544. 39; S. andar þorsta, Hom.; slökva hungr sinn, Barl. 35, Fb. i. 435; hann slœktti (sic) þar nú þorsta sinn, Barl. 198.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, slökva may be more accurately written as slǫkva.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
esp.
especially.
gl.
glossary.
i. e.
id est.
indic.
indicative.
l.
line.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
part.
participle.
pres.
present.
S.
Saga.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Hb.
Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
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