Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Spelkur

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 spelkur

f. pl. [A. S. spelc], a splint for binding up broken bones; hann setti við fætrna, ok batt við spelkur, Fas. iii. 309, passim in mod. usage; lætr hann flá af því belg, siðan lætr hann setja spelkur (spjalkir v. l.) í munn því, ii. 181.

Similar Words

SÁ
SADDR
safali
SAFI
safn

Runic Inscription

spelkur

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
pl.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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