Stöðu-gleikr

Old Norse Dictionary - stöðu-gleikr

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

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

stöðu-gleikr (stǫðu-gleikr)
m. steadfastness, firmness, N. G. L. iii. 92, Bs. ii. 159.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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