Reyr-sproti

Old Norse Dictionary - reyr-sproti

Meaning of Old Norse word "reyr-sproti"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

reyr-sproti
a, m. a ‘reed-staff’, cane, Fas. ii. 239, Fb. ii. 72, Fms. vi. 181, Stj. 641.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᛁᚢᚱ-ᛋᛒᚱᚢᛏᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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