Vöku-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - vöku-maðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vöku-maðr" (or vǫku-maðr) in English.

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

vöku-maðr (vǫku-maðr)
m. a watchman, Fms. iv. 299, Fas. i. 405.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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