Stundan

Old Norse Dictionary - stundan

Meaning of Old Norse word "stundan"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

stundan
f. a paying respect, regard; þeir menn er hann áðr hefir haft stundan af, Ld. 146: heed-taking, painstaking, hefi ek verið með yðr í góðum fagnaði, en þú hefir ekki haft fyrir þína s., Bær. 5: pursuit, industry, af lífi þínu ok s. munu mikil stór-tíðindi hljótask, Orkn. 140; á-stundan, industry, painstaking.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᚢᚾᛏᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bær.
Bærings Saga. (G. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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