SPÖNG

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SPÖNG

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SPÖNG

f., gen. spangar, pl. spengr and spangir; [A. S. and Germ. spang]:—a spangle; vórn lagðar yfir spengr af gulli, Eg. 698; hann görði af þeim spengr ok festi á altara, Stj. 330; spengr ok listur, 563: slárnar eðr spengrnar, 45; brynju-spangir, the spangles of mail, Edda (Ht.); járn-spöng, gull-s., q. v.; hjósk niðr spöngin, Rd. 278: of ice making a bridge across water, Markar-fjót féll milli höfuðísa, ok vórn á spengr hér ok hvar, Nj. 142; þar var mjó spöng yfir (viz. the river), Sturl. ii. 248. spanga-brynja, u, f. plate-mail, Ld. 276, Hkr. iii. 390.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛒᚢᚾᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.
viz: videlicet.
viz.: videlicet.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Rd.: Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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