Sparri

Old Norse Dictionary - sparri

Meaning of Old Norse word "sparri" in English.

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

sparri
a, m. a spar or gag; setja sparra í munn, N. G. L. i. 80; góm-s., a mouth-gag, Geisli, Edda: a spar of timber, D. N. iii. 871.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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