Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sprakki

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 sprakki

a, m., qs. spraðki, [cp. Dan. sprade or sprade-basse = a dandy]:—a ‘spark,’ poöt. a woman, Rm., Edda (Gl.), Lex. Poët., freq. in mod. lays, but not used in prose, spraka-leggr, n. a nickname, Ó. H.

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Runic Inscription

sprakki

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
qs.: quasi.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Rm.: Rígsmál. (A. II.)

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