Stök-land
Old Norse Dictionary - stök-land
Meaning of Old Norse word "stök-land" (or stǫk-land)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- stök-land (stǫk-land)
- n. [stakr], an isolated land; sitja á stöklöndum, n. G. L. i. 380, 393.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, stök-land may be more accurately written as stǫk-land.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᚢᚴ-ᛚᛅᚾᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)