Stök-land

Old Norse Dictionary - stök-land

Meaning of Old Norse word "stök-land" (or stǫk-land) in English.

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

stök-land (stǫk-land): n. [stakr], an isolated land; sitja á stöklöndum, n. G. L. i. 380, 393.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

L.: Linnæus.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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