Vökva

Old Norse Dictionary - vökva

Meaning of Old Norse word "vökva" (or vǫkva) in English.

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

vökva Old Norse word can mean:

vökva (vǫkva): u, f., gen. vöku, moisture, juice; vökva reyfisins, Stj. 397; vökva ok úhreinindi, MS. 677. 22; jarðligrar vöku, 415. 5; (sólin) slær ofan vöku sinni … skýtr tunglit sinni vöku á hafit. 732. 1, 4; af hafsins vökum ok vætum, Stj. 18; kviðr tekr við veku sem sær við vötnum, Eluc. 19; en sumt féll á hellu ok þornaði, því at þat fékk enga vækku (sic), Hom. 67.

vökva (vǫkva): COMPDS: vökumikill, vökusamr, vökuskortr.

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

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

Similar entries:

Vökva (II)

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.