Sprökla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sprökla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 sprökla (sprǫkla)

að, spelt spraukla, mod. sprikla, [Dan. sprætte], to sprawl, kick with the feet; annarr sprauklar nú, Al. 41, Mag. 134; þeir létu smábörn sprækla á spjóta-oddum, Fms. x. 117: also of fishes, hann nær seiði ok kastar því spriklandi á land upp, Od. xii. 254.

Orthography

The word "{$word}" can also be spelled as "{$older_form}" in older orthography, where "ö" is represented as "ǫ".

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛒᚱᚢᚴᛚᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)
Od.: Odysseifs-kvæði, prose, 1829.

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