Spori

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Spori

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 spori

a. m. [A. S. spor, spora; Dan. spore], a spur, Nj. 82, Fms. vi. 424; slá (keyra, höggva) hest sporum, ix. 518, Gullþ. 68; spora-högg, Nj. 8; the oldest spurs were pointed (oddar), see Worsaae, No. 356.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛒᚢᚱᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
S.: South, Southern.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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