Spík

Old Norse Dictionary - spík

Meaning of Old Norse word "spík" in English.

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

spík: f., pl. spíkr, [Engl. spike; Dan. spig], a spike, sprig; fjala-spíkr, board-splinters, Pr. 415; skyldi ek sundr bjóta hverja spík er í þeim er, Mirm. 70: in mod. usage of a thin worn-out scythe, ljá-spík, Ísl. Þjóðs. i. 11; hann hafði aldri annan ljá en spíkina álf konu-naut, 12.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Ísl. Þjóðs.: Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.

Mirm.: Mirmants Saga. (G. II.)

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