Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Stöðva

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 stöðva stǫðva

að, with neg. suff. stöðvig-a-k, Hom, 151, [stöð]:—to stop; hann stöðvar sik ekki, Nj. 144; hann stöðvaði her sinn, halted, Eg. 274; s. liðit, Fms. vii. 298.

2 stöðva stǫðva

2. to soothe, halt; hlaupa menn ok stöðva Hall, Ld. 38; kvað bændr mundu stöðva sik, they would calm themselves down, Magn. 424; stöðva ræðu yðra, Sks. 250; s. úhreina anda, Hom. 133; s. þorsta sinn, Al. 83; s. blóð, blóðrás, to still the blood, Lækn.; ok varð eigi stöðvat, Nj. 210, Fms. i. 46; stöðva sik, to contain oneself, Grett. 93 new Ed., Hom. (St.)

3 stöðva stǫðva

II. reflex. to stop oneself, calm down; stöðvaðisk Dana-herr, Fms. i. 109; kyrrask ok stöðvask, 623. 26; settisk þá niðr ok stöðvaðisk úfriðr allr ok agi, Fms. vi. 286: to be fixed, stöðvask sú ráðagörð, Bs. i. 809.

Orthography

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Similar Words

Runic Inscription

stöðva

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "stöðva" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
neg: negative, negatively.
neg.: negative, negatively.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
suff: suffix.
suff.: suffix.
uff.: suffix.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Lækn.: Lækninga-bók. (H. V.)
Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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