Spott

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Spott

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 spott

n. (spottr, m.; drag öngan spott at oss, Nj. 16; þeim þótti þetta spottr einn, Fms. viii. 437); [Dan. spot; Germ. spott]:—‘sport,’ mock, scoff, Fms. vi. 156; mart annat spott görðu þær Norðmönnum, 253; verða fyrir spotti, 209; spott ok háð, Nj. 66; með spotti, Fms. i. 15; hafa e-t at spotti, viii. 10; svara skætingu ok spotti, Glúm. 363.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛒᚢᛏᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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