Spéa

Old Norse Dictionary - spéa

Meaning of Old Norse word "spéa" in English.

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

spéa: (spjá), að, [Dan. spea], to mock; og spéar hann upp í há völd, Hallgr.; … spjöðu hann, Pass.: spé-, n. mocking: spé-koppar, m. pl. dimples: spé-hræddr, adj. fearing ridicule: spé-skorinn, part. with short-cropped hair.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Dan.: Danish.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

part.: participle.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Hallgr.: Hallgrímr Pétrsson.

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

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