Stóð-merr
Old Norse Dictionary - stóð-merrMeaning of Old Norse word "stóð-merr" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- stóð-merr
- f. [A. S. stôd-myre], a brood-mare, mod. stóð-meri. ☞ Studs are freq. mentioned in the Sagas, not for racing, but for horse-fights (hesta-víg, hesta-þing), see the passages above, as also Þkv.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᚢᚦ-ᛘᛁᚱᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- f.
- feminine.
- freq.
- frequent, frequently.
- mod.
- modern.
- S.
- Saga.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Þkv.
- Þryms-kviða. (A. I.)