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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