Spenni-töng
Old Norse Dictionary - spenni-töng
Meaning of Old Norse word "spenni-töng" (or spenni-tǫng)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- spenni-töng (spenni-tǫng)
- f. a ‘clasp-tongs’, forceps, Ó. H. 223, Eb. 244.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, spenni-töng may be more accurately written as spenni-tǫng.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛒᛁᚾᚾᛁ-ᛏᚢᚾᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)