Stöðugr

Old Norse Dictionary - stöðugr

Meaning of Old Norse word "stöðugr" (or stǫðugr) in English.

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

stöðugr (stǫðugr): adj. steady, stable; ver s., ok hræðsk eigi, Th. 3; stöðugir í sér, Al. 173; s. í framferði, Mar.; þessi stöðugi riddari, Magn. 496; stöðugan stólpa, Fms. iii. 174; stórlyndr ok stöðugr, Fs. 129; varð honum þat (viz. the heart) eigi stöðugt, Edda 58; göra stöðugt, to confirm, Vígl. 29, Dipl. iii. 9; standa stöðugt, Pass., D. n.; halda e-t stöðugt, to observe, Dipl. v. 16; til stöðugrar eignar, i. 12.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

v.: vide.

viz.: namely.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

Th.: Theophilus. (F. III.)

Vígl.: Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)

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