SPOTTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SPOTTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SPOTTA

að. [Germ. spotten; Dan. spotte], to mock, make sport of;þó þeir spotti mik, Fms. vi. 208; eigi þarf at s. þetta svá, mjök, Ld. 216; mun þú vera spottaðr, duped, mocked, made sport of, Fms. vii. 153; þótti honum þeir hafa mjök spottað sik, er honum höfðu komit í þessa ferð, 212: spotta e-t af e-m, to cheat one of a thing; hafa þær hæðiliga spottað af mér mitt ríki, Bret. 164; s. at e-n, to make sport of, Nj. 95.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛒᚢᛏᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

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

Works & Authors

Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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