Spjall

Old Norse Dictionary - spjall

Meaning of Old Norse word "spjall" in English.

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

spjall Old Norse word can mean:

spjall: n. a ‘spell,’ mischief, damage, = spell; taka spjall af e-u, Sks. 352 B.

spjall: 2. a flaw; spjöll, á máli, Glúm. 347; hafi þér málit meir tilbúit með úskapi, en eigi sé spjöllin á, id.; sýnisk mér auðsæ allmikil spjöll á yðarri ráðagörð, Fms. viii. 53, v. l.; spjöll, opp. to kostir, Merl. 2. 97: mann-spjöll, a loss in men.

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

Similar entries:

Spjall (II)

Abbreviations used:

n.: neuter.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

opp.: opposed.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)

Merl.: Merlinus Spa. (A. III.)

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