Vökvan

Old Norse Dictionary - vökvan

Meaning of Old Norse word "vökvan" (or vǫkvan) in English.

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

vökvan (vǫkvan): f. a moistening, watering, Stj. 88, Rb. 478; in mod. usage, vökvan = beverage, of milk.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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