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SPOTTA

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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.
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SPOTTA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

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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