Upp-spretta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Upp-spretta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 upp-spretta

u, f. an ‘up-spirt,’ spring, fountain-head, Stj. 30, 75, 612; u. árinnar, Fms. iii. 183, Edda 3; út í Laxárós frá uppsprettum, Vm. 5; rennandi vötn fljóta af ymissum uppsprettum, Fms. ii. 89; u. allrar líknar, u. úfriðar, rót ok u., Al. 11, 124.

2 upp-spretta

COMPDS: uppsprettubrunnr, uppsprettuvatn, uppsprettuæðr.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛒᛒ-ᛋᛒᚱᛁᛏᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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