Vökvi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vökvi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vökvi (vǫkvi)

a, m. = vökva, a moisture, fluid, Barl. 18, 118, H. E. i. 480, Fas. ii. 378, Pr. 474; and so in mod. usage.

Orthography

The word "{$word}" can also be spelled as "{$older_form}" in older orthography, where "ö" is represented as "ǫ".

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚢᚴᚢᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
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