Brúar-sporðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Brúar-sporðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 brúar-sporðr

m. [sporðr, the tail of a fish], tête-de-pont, Germ. brückenkopf, whereas the Icel. takes the metaphor from fishes touching the banks with their tails, Nj. 246, Bs. i. 17.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᚢᛅᚱ-ᛋᛒᚢᚱᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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