Spjörr

Makna kata Bahasa Norse Lama "spjörr" (atau spjǫrr)

Seperti yang ditakrifkan oleh Kamus Bahasa Norse Lama ke Bahasa Inggeris Cleasby & Vigfusson:

Kata Bahasa Norse Lama spjörr boleh bermaksud:spjörr

spjörr (spjǫrr)

f., only in pl. spjarrar, mod. spjarir:—swathing-bands, used instead of hose or stockings; Auðr kona þín er í brókum ok vafit spjörrum mjök í skúa niðr, A. thy wife dresses in breeks (like a man), winding swathes round her legs almost down to the shoes, Ld. 136; hvítar brækr ok vafit at neðan spjörrum, því var hann vaf-spjarra Grímr kallaðr, swathing the legs (instead of stockings), for which he was called ‘swaddle-leg’ Gullþ. 14.

spjörr (spjǫrr)

2. mod. a rag, tatter; þat sem áðr er slitið ok at spjörum orðit, Fas. iii. 7: the phrase, spyrja e-n ór spjörunum, to examine one without his hose on, i. e. to strip and examine him closely, Snót: in mod. usage also sing., hann á ekki eina spjör, not a scrap of clothing on his back.

Ortografi: Buku Cleasby & Vigfusson menggunakan huruf ö untuk mewakili vokal Bahasa Norse Lama asal ǫ. Oleh itu, spjörr mungkin lebih tepat ditulis sebagai spjǫrr.

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