Stöðu-gleikr
Old Norse Dictionary - stöðu-gleikr
Meaning of Old Norse word "stöðu-gleikr" (or stǫðu-gleikr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- stöðu-gleikr (stǫðu-gleikr)
- m. steadfastness, firmness, N. G. L. iii. 92, Bs. ii. 159.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, stöðu-gleikr may be more accurately written as stǫðu-gleikr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᚢᚦᚢ-ᚴᛚᛁᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)