STÚKA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

STÚKA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 STÚKA

u, f. [mid. H. G. stuche = manica]:—a sleeve; næfra-stúkan á hendi hans annarri, Fas. ii. 281; bryn-stúka (q. v.), a sleeve of mail.

2 STÚKA

II. a wing of a building; hús … þar vóru fjórar stúkur, Fms. v. 287: esp. of a church, a wing, chapel, vestry, í musteris-vegginn er stúka, Symb. 57; kemr bróðir í stúkuna, Mar.; leiddi hann í eina stúku norðr frá sönghús-dyrum, Fms. viii. 25; Nikulás-stúka, Vm. 118; Jóns-s., Bs. i. 430; stúku-dyrr, Sturl. iii. 90.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛏᚢᚴᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mid. H. G.: Middle High German.
p.: page.
q. v.: quod vide.
s. v.: sub verbo.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Symb.: Symbolae. (H. IV.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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