Stöðu-garðr

Old Norse Dictionary - stöðu-garðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "stöðu-garðr" (or stǫðu-garðr) in English.

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

stöðu-garðr (stǫðu-garðr)
m. a standing, permanent fence, Gþl. 350.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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