rǫkstóll

Old Norse

FWOTD – 21 May 2018

Alternative forms

  • røkstóll

Etymology

From rǫk (fate, judgment) + stóll (throne, seat).

Pronunciation

  • (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈrɒkˌstoːlː/

Noun

rǫkstóll m (genitive rǫkstóls, plural rǫkstólar)

  1. council chair, judgement-seat
    • Vǫluspá, verse 6, lines 1-2:
      Þá gengu regin ǫll / á rǫkstóla, []
      Then all the Powers went / onto the seats of doom, []

Declension

References

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