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Old Norse
Etymology
From the root of the verb standa (“to stand”)
Noun
stǫð f (genitive stǫðvar, plural stǫðvar)
- a landing-place, berth, harbour
- place, position, context
- dwelling-place, abode, stead
Declension
Declension of stǫð (strong wō-stem)
Descendants
References
- stöð in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.