Stöðu-vatn

Old Norse Dictionary - stöðu-vatn

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

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

stöðu-vatn (stǫðu-vatn)
n. a ‘standing-water,’ pond or lake, Stj. 75, 82, 89, Str. 78, MS. 623. 33, FmS. viii. 31.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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