Spán-nýr

Old Norse Dictionary - spán-nýr

Meaning of Old Norse word "spán-nýr" in English.

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

spán-nýr Old Norse word can mean:

spán-nýr: adj. (spelt spánýr), [Engl. span in ‘spick and span’], span-new, very freq. in mod. usage; vín spánnýtt at drekka, fresh wine, Þiðr. 15, v. l.

spán-nýr: 2. metaph. quite fresh, not exhausted, Eg. 585, Fms. viii. 405, 413; spánnýjar sakir, Ld. 144; hann strýkr af sér eitrið allt ok verðr þá spánýr eptir, Hom. (St.)

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Engl.: English.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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