Spjóta-lög

Old Norse Dictionary - spjóta-lög

Meaning of Old Norse word "spjóta-lög" (or spjóta-lǫg)

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

spjóta-lög (spjóta-lǫg)
n. pl. spear-thrusts, Eb. 190.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, spjóta-lög may be more accurately written as spjóta-lǫg.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
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