Spinna

Old Norse Dictionary - spinna

Meaning of Old Norse word "spinna"

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

spinna
spann, spunnu, spunnit; [Ulf. spinnan = νήθειν; a word common to all Teut. languages]:—to spin; Katla sat á palli ok spann garn, Eb. 92, 94; ek hefi spunnit tólf álna garn, Ld. 224; drósir suð-rænar dýrt lín spunnu, Vkv. 1; Grima sat á þreskeldi ok spann, Fbr., passim in old and mod. usage.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
mod.
modern.
Teut.
Teutonic.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Vkv.
Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)
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