Saup

Old Norse Dictionary - saup

Meaning of Old Norse word "saup" in English.

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

saup Old Norse word can mean:

saup
n. [A. S. sype; O. H. G. sûf; Dan. söb in fleske-söb, söbe-kaal; cp. súpa, Engl. sup]:—‘spoon-meat,’ Krók. 64; hafra-saup, a sup of porridge, Eggert.
saup
COMPDS: saupgríðr, saupruðr, saupsáttr.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Krók.
Króka Refs Saga. (D. V.)
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