Stunda

Old Norse Dictionary - stunda

Meaning of Old Norse word "stunda" in English.

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

stunda Old Norse word can mean:

stunda: að, [stund III], to go, proceed; stopalt munuð ganga ef it stundit hingat, if ye intend to go thifher, Am. 16; stundu vér til strandar, Fms. xi. (in a verse); obsolete in this sense.

stunda: 2. metaph., ef hann vildi s. til Knúts konungs, cultivate his friendship, Fms. iv. 293; hvat tjáir mér nú at hafa til hans stundat, Al. 129; hugr minn stundar til þess Guðs, er …, Fagrsk. 11.

stunda: II. to strive, usually with prep.; stunda á e-t, er til e-s, (rarely single); þeir stunda fast á at ræna okkr, Bs. i. 40; man ek á þat stunda meðan ek lifi, Fagrsk. 11, Sks. 14 B; sá hann at ekki var at stunda á þat lið, they were not to be trusted, Fms. viii. 29; róit út ór firðinum, ok stundit ekki á Víkverja, ix. 507 (á-stunda, q. v.): stunda til e-s, to strive towards, seek; til yðvarrar órlausnar stunda allir, Sks. 13; stunduðu báðir til þess, at konungr skyldi gefa þeim konungs nafn, Fms. x. 28; stunda ek enn til þeirrar ræðu, Sks. 483: to take pains, afla þess er hann stundar ekki til, Al. 88.

stunda: 2. with acc., vilda ek, at allir mínir menn stundaði hann, Grett. 119 A; Ísodd stundar hann í hvern stað framar enn yðr, Trist.; stunda sik með föstum ok vökum, Barl. 148; sá fagnaðr er ek vil sjálfan mik til s., 99; hann þótti enga þá hluti stunda er lands-mönnum væri til nytsemdar, Fms. xi. 346: mod., stunda bókiðnir, s. lestr, to study, cultivate.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

l.: line.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

v.: vide.

q. v.: quod vide.

acc.: accusative.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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

Fagrsk.: Fagrskinna. (K. I.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

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