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Spá-maðr

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2 definitions

1 spá-maðr

m. a ‘spae-man,’ soothsayer, prophet, Fms. i. 145; Chalkas s., Al. 52; ek á uxa þann er ek kalla spámann. því at hann er spakari, en flest önnur naut, Fms. ii. 193; spámenn, galdramenn, H. E. i. 522; seiðmaðr, þat er s., Fms. x. 378.

2 spá-maðr

2. esp. in a Biblical sense; Guðs spámaðr, Sks. 690, Stj. 6; fyrir munn Davíðs spámanns, Bs. i. 265; Lög ok Spámanns, the Law and the Prophets, Niðrst. 8: passim in the Icel. Bible, spámanns orð, the words of the prophet, Bs. i. 728, Hom. 105, N. T., Pass., Vídal., passim.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

spá-maðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
prop
properly.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
N. T.
New Testament.
Niðrst.
Niðrstigningar Saga. (F. III.)
Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Vídal.
Vídalíns-Postilla.

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