Læ-spjöll

Old Norse Dictionary - læ-spjöll

Meaning of Old Norse word "læ-spjöll" (or læ-spjǫll) in English.

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

læ-spjöll (læ-spjǫll)
n. pl. baleful tidings, poët., Darr. (Nj.)

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
poët.
poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Darr.
Darraðar-ljóð. (A. III.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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