Spéa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Spéa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 spéa

(spjá), að, [Dan. spea], to mock; og spéar hann upp í há völd, Hallgr.; … spjöðu hann, Pass.: spé-, n. mocking: spé-koppar, m. pl. dimples: spé-hræddr, adj. fearing ridicule: spé-skorinn, part. with short-cropped hair.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛒᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Hallgr.: Hallgrímr Pétrsson.
Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

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