Stoð

Old Norse Dictionary - stoð

Meaning of Old Norse word "stoð" in English.

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

stoð: f., pl. stöðr or steðr, later stoðir, Hom. 95; stuðir, 97; [styðja]:—a post; stukku steðr frá lúðri, Gs. 20; stóð hón und stoð, Gkv. 1; broddrinn stóð fastr í stoðinni, Fms. viii. 258, Sturl. ii. 119; steðr ok stólpar, Edda i. 78; ábyrgjask hús, ef steðr eru til fengnar, Grág. ii. 336: metaph. a prop, in phrases, kippa undan þeirri stoð er áðr hélt mest upp ráði hennar, Glúm. 341; margar stoðir (stoðar Cod. C.) runnu undir hann, frændr, mágar ok vinir, Sturl. i. 160; stoð ok styrkr, Bs. i. 131; at-stoð, help.

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

Abbreviations used:

Cod.: Codex.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

pl.: plural.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Gs.: Grótta-söngr. (A. II.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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