Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sporna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 sporna

að, [A. S. spurnan], to spurn, kick, tread on; sporna vóll, Vsp. 28; s. moldveg, Og. 9; sem Absalon spornaði enn á eikinni, Stj. 534. 2 Sam. xvi. 14; en er hann spornar gálgann, Eb. 96, Trist. 3; hann vildi taka af mér hringinn en ek spornaði við, struggled against (= sperrast við), Fas. iii. 395: metaph. to withstand, eigi má við sköpum s., Fs. 26; kvað eigi mundu tjá við at s., 22.

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Runic Inscription

sporna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
gl: glossary.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Og.: Oddrúnar-grátr. (A. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

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