STEMMA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

STEMMA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 STEMMA

d, [stamr], to stem, stop, dam up, esp. of a stream or fluid; steinn sá er stemdi þurftina, stopped the urine, Bs. i. 310; tekr kuldinn at s. vindæðaruar, Al. 22; stemdu svá upp vatnit, Ó. H. 163; stemma af, Fms. vi. 351: impers., stóra læki stemdi uppi, were stemmed, obstructed, 67; vatnið (acc.) stemdi uppi, Bs. i. 315; at ósi skal á stemma, to dam up a river at its outlet, a saying, Edda; demma ok stemma, D. N. i. 275; hljóp skriða … fylldi dalinn ok stemdi ána Gaul, Ann. 1345: reflex., stríð stemmisk, grief abates, Brand. 60.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛏᛁᛘᛘᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.
accusative.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
impers
impersonal.
impers.
impersonal.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
opp
opposed to.
p.
page.
pers.
person, personal.
reflex
reflexive.
reflex.
reflexive.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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