Spónn
Old Icelandic Dictionary - spónnMeaning of Old Icelandic word "spónn" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
spónn Old Icelandic word can mean:
- spónn
- I)
- spónn
- (gen. spánar, pl. spænir or spœnir, acc. spánu or spónu), m.
- spónn
- 1) chip, shaving (alla spánu báru þeir at skálanum, slógu síðan eld í allt saman); brjóta skip í spán, to have one’s ship broken to pieces (þeir brutu skipit í spán); brotna í spán, to be dashed to pieces (skipit brotnaði í spán);
- spónn
- 2) target (setja spán í bakka);
- spónn
- 3) ornament on a warship (only in pl.; cf. ennispænir);
- spónn
- 4) divining chip, used at sacrifices (féll honum þá svá s. sem hann mundi eigi lengi lifa);
- spónn
- 5) table-spoon.
- spónn
- II)
- spónn
- m. = spánn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛒᚢᚾᚾ
Abbreviations used:
- acc.
- accusative.
- gen.
- genitive.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- f.
- feminine.
- e-s
- einhvers.
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