Spönn
Old Norse Dictionary - spönn
Meaning of Old Norse word "spönn" (or spǫnn)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word spönn can mean:spönn
- spönn (spǫnn)
- f., gen. spannar, [A. S. span, sponn; Engl. span]:—a span. (from the end of the thumb to the end of the middle finger is called lang-spönn or ‘long-span;’ but that to the end of the fore-finger a stutt-spönn or minni spönn, ‘short-span’); varð þat ekki fjarri hinnar minni spannar langt, BS. i. 387; spannar (a span long) fram frá hepti, Eb. 250; tveggja spanna digra, Bær. 16; ekki meirr en alin eða spönn, BS. ii. 168; þat var spannar breitt, FS. 51: spjót spannar langt, n. G. l. i. 44.
- spönn (spǫnn)
- II. spann, a pail, Rétt. 2. 10, B. K.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, spönn may be more accurately written as spǫnn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛒᚢᚾᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- Engl.
- English.
- f.
- feminine.
- gen.
- genitive.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- n.
- neuter.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Bær.
- Bærings Saga. (G. II.)
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- B. K.
- Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
- Rétt.
- Réttarbætr. (B. II.)