Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sperra

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

5 definitions

1 sperra

1. u, f. [Engl. spar], a spar, rafter, of a roof.

2 sperra

COMPDS: sperrileggr, sperrutær, sperruvegr.

3 sperra

2. ð and t, to raise the spars in a house, D. N. i. 477.

4 sperra

2. to stretch out the legs like rafters; hrossit sýktisk ok sperrði frá sér fætr, Bs. i. 614.

5 sperra

II. reflex. to struggle by putting the feet out like spars; hann sperrisk við fast í sætinu, Th. 76; siðan gengu þeir á land, en hón sperrðisk við, ok tók annarr í hár henni ok leiddi hana, Sd. 185: upp spertr, strutted (better stertr), Hrafn. 18.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

sperra

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Sd.: Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Th.: Theophilus. (F. III.)

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