Spretta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 spretta

t, a causal to the preceding, to make spring up, unloose; s. gjörðum, to ungird, Ísl. ii. 339, 340; s. belti, Fms. iv. 31; hón spretti frá sér nisti, Bs. i. 337; s. af sér digrum fésjóð. Fms. viii. 141; s. frá loku, to unlock, 332; s. tjaldskörum, Fbr. 65, Fms. vi. 179, Bs. i. 420; sprettir hann upp speldi, Sturl. iii. 295; s. gildru um nætr, to unbend a trap, Gþl. 445.

2 spretta

2. to rip up, of a seam; hann spretti af annarri erminni, Fms. vi. 349; s. saum, to rip up a seam; s. upp fati, to rip up an old cloth; Þjálfi spretti á knífi sínum, Th. split the bone with his knife, Edda 28; ek lét spretta berkinum, I peeled off the bark, Al. 173.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛒᚱᛁᛏᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pl.: plural.
pref.: preface.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
subj.: subjunctive.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gg.: Grógaldr. (A. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Th.: Theophilus. (F. III.)
Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

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Spretta

Spretta

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