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Spaði

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Definitions

3 definitions

1 spaði

a, m. a spade, freq. in mod. usau;e.

2 spaði

2. the check pattern used in hand-weaving; tróður hafa á spöðum, Hallgr.; hence the phrase, hafa á spöðunum, to be all busy and bustling, id.

3 spaði

3. the spade in cards.
Similar Words

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

spaði

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "spaði" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors

Hallgr.
Hallgrímr Pétrsson.

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