Myrkvastofa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - myrkvastofa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "myrkvastofa" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

myrkvastofa: myrkvastofa, f. Fængsel (jvf myrk stofaBp. I, 50817; gsv. myrkustuw Fornsv.Legend. I, 39111. 4095; gd. mörckestuffueo. desl. DGl. II, 26); setja e-n í myrkva-stofu Stj. 2001; Post. 32218; OH. 2478(Flat. II, 38413); Nj. 105 (16316?); hannskyldi setja í myrkvastofu í dyflizu einaGrett. 19510; var G. tekinn, fjötraðrok í myrkvastofu rekinn Bp. I, 22124;dœmist manns bani svá, at hann sémyrkvastofu verðr en eigi bana Hirð-skrá 36 (4307); sjá andi sendi einnúhreinan anda í þessa hina dökkvastumyrkvastofu, er at sannu má kallastmínnar móður kviðr Fm. X, 30721, hvorBetegnelsen af móðurkviðr som dökkmyrkvastofa er i Overensstemmelse medAnvendelsen af Udtrykket "Hans i Kjæl-deren" (t. Hänschen im Keller DWb.V, 51474 fg) til at betegne Fosteret i Mo-derens Liv.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛦᚱᚴᚠᛆᛋᛏᚮᚠᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

desl.: deslige.

f.: Feminin.

G.: Genitiv.

gd.: gammeldansk.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

v.: Verbum.

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