Vökva

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vökva

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vökva (vǫkva)

u, f., gen. vöku, moisture, juice; vökva reyfisins, Stj. 397; vökva ok úhreinindi, MS. 677. 22; jarðligrar vöku, 415. 5; (sólin) slær ofan vöku sinni … skýtr tunglit sinni vöku á hafit. 732. 1, 4; af hafsins vökum ok vætum, Stj. 18; kviðr tekr við veku sem sær við vötnum, Eluc. 19; en sumt féll á hellu ok þornaði, því at þat fékk enga vækku (sic), Hom. 67.

2 vökva (vǫkva)

COMPDS: vökumikill, vökusamr, vökuskortr.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚢᚢᚴᚢᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gen.: genitive.
gl: glossary.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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