Stökkva

Old Norse Dictionary - stökkva

Meaning of Old Norse word "stökkva" (or stǫkkva) in English.

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

stökkva Old Norse word can mean:

stökkva (stǫkkva): t (ð), a causal to the preceding, to cause to spring, make start, propel, drive, with dat.; s. úaldar-flokki þessum, Fms. vii. 263; sumum stökti hann brott, i. 98; ek stökta í brott Steinari, Ísl. ii. 215; þeir hafa stökt honum norðan, Eb. 304, Dropl. 35; hann stökti honum ór landi, Fms. vi. 27; hví er þér stökt ór landi, Hkv. Hjörv. 31; vér munum ríða at sem harðast ok s. í sundr (break) fylkingu þeirra, Orkn. 12.

stökkva (stǫkkva): II. to sprinkle; hón hafði stökkul í hendi ok stökkvir of hús, Bs. i. 195; með því skyldi s. hlautinu á mennina, Hkr. i. 139; stökti hann vígðu vatni um allt skipit, Fms. ii. 178; vatn stökt of hús, Pr. 474; ef þú stökkvir á með honum, Hb. 544. 39: to be sprinkled, hann stökkvir blóði himin ok lopt, Edda 8.

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

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

Similar entries:

Stökkva (II)

Abbreviations used:

dat.: dative.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Hkv. Hjörv.: Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Hb.: Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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