Spotti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Spotti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 spotti

a, m., spottr, Vm. 103, [Engl. spot], a bit, small piece; brátt mun hann beita upp land várt þegar er hann þykkisk nokkurn spotta í eiga. Fms. vi. 103; tak nú til þín þessa tíu spotta möttulsins, Stj. 576 (seissura of the Vulgate): freq. in mod. usage, band-spotti, a piece of string; reipis-s., ólar-s.: of distance, vegar-s.; fara lítinn spotta; or spotta-korn, n. a bit of the way.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛒᚢᛏᛏᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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