Vökva
Old Norse Dictionary - vökva
Meaning of Old Norse word "vökva" (or vǫkva)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word vökva can mean:vökva
- 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.
- vökva (vǫkva)
- COMPDS: vökumikill, vökusamr, vökuskortr.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, vökva may be more accurately written as vǫkva.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚢᚴᚢᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- gen.
- genitive.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eluc.
- Elucidarium. (F. II.)
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)