Spéa

Old Norse Dictionary - spéa

Meaning of Old Norse word "spéa"

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

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.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
Dan.
Danish.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
part.
participle.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Hallgr.
Hallgrímr Pétrsson.
Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
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