Spói

Old Norse Dictionary - spói

Meaning of Old Norse word "spói" in English.

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

spói
a, m. [Swed. spof], a bird, a curlew, scolupax arquata l., Edda (Gl.), Grág. ii. 346; spóa-egg, vella einsog spói, freq. in mod. usage.

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

Abbreviations used:

freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
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