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Spyrða

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 spyrða

1. d, [sporðr], to tie up fish by the tail, Fas. ii. 352.

2 spyrða

2. u, f. a pair of fish hung up, also of the strings for tying them up: whence the phrase, gefr Guð í görðar spyrður, God will supply the fish to the ready-made spyrður.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

spyrða

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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