Stóð-merr

Old Norse Dictionary - stóð-merr

Meaning 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.)
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