Vökvan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vökvan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vökvan (vǫkvan)

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

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚢᚢᚴᚢᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors

Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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