Stemma

Old Norwegian Dictionary - stemma

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "stemma" in Norwegian.

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

stemma: stemma, v. (md) opdæmme, ved Dam ellerDæmning opholde, standse (rindendeVand) i Løbet, = demma; lá steinninní hrœrunum, sá er stemdi þurftinaBp. I, 31026; at ósi skal á stemmaSE. I, 2881; demma ok stemma DN.I, 27520; þá skulu þér fœra hana þartil, sem vatn fellr af bjargi fram okstemmið af vatnsfallinu svá lítit, at -Fm. VI, 35110; gjörðu þar í árósinomstiflu með viðum ok torfi ok stemdusvá uppi vatnit OH. 16332; stóra lœkistemdi uppi af valfalli, svá at eigi náðusínni rás Fm. VI, 678; Bp. I, 31510; hannhleypr alsveittr í kalt vatn, ok þegartekr kuldinn at stemma (dvs. stoppe, til-stoppe) vindæðarnar, en konungr stirð-nar Alex. 2228; stemma (dvs. stænge) stígafyrir e-m Pr. 21318; stemma ferð fyrire-m Fld. II, 32825; kvað við þat optstríð manna stemmast Brandkr. 6022.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛏᚽᛘᛘᛆ
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:

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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