Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Spjalli

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 spjalli

a, m. a ‘speller,’ one who converses with another friend, Edda (Gl.); gumna spjalli, gauta s., gotna s., the friend of men, Lex. Poët.; Hrungnis s., the friend of H., Hým.; jöfra s., the secret friend of kings; s. landreka, id., Lex. Poët.

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Runic Inscription

spjalli

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Hým.: Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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