Speni
Old Norse Dictionary - speni
Meaning of Old Norse word "speni"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- speni
- a, m. [A. S. spana], a teat, dug, esp. of animals: grís er drukkit hafði spenann, FS. 71; fjórar mjólkár runnu ór spenum hennar, Edda; ýla þegar er þeir missa mjólkr ór þurrum spenum, Al. 31; þat var gyltr ok spenar á, FmS. vi. 216; fjórir hanga spenar, Gsp.; þat skrímsl hefir á brjósti sér stóra spena, SkS. 169; hann kom hverju lambi á spenann, Od. ix. 245. spena-barn, n. a sucking child, FaS. ii. 328.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛒᛁᚾᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- esp.
- especially.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Al.
- Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Gsp.
- Getspeki Heiðreks. (A. II.)
- Od.
- Odysseifs-kvæði, prose, 1829.
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)