Støkkva

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

støkkva Old Icelandic word can mean:

støkkva

I)

støkkva

(støkk; stökk, stukkum; stokkinn), v.

støkkva

1) to leap, spring; s. hátt, to make a high leap; þeir stukku upp, they sprang to their feet; s. af baki, to leap off the horse;

støkkva

2) of things, to spring; fótrinn stökk ór liði, the foot sprang out of joint; hringrinn stökk í tvá hluti, sprang in two; sundr stökk súla, the pillar flew asunder;

støkkva

3) to take to flight, flee away (s. á flótta, ór landi, undan);

støkkva

4) impers., Flosa stukku aldri hermdar-yrði, angry ~words never escaped from Flosi’s mouth.

støkkva

II)

støkkva

(-ta, -t), v.

støkkva

1) to cause to spring, make to start, drive away (s. úaldar-flokki þessum); s. e-m ór landi, to drive one out of the land;

støkkva

2) to sprinkle (støkti hann vígðu vatni um allt skipit);

støkkva

3) to besprinkle (hann støkkvir blóði himin ok jörð).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛏᚢᚴᚴᚢᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary