Spöng

Old Norse Dictionary - spöng

Meaning of Old Norse word "spöng" (or spǫng) in English.

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

spöng (spǫng): f., gen. spangar, pl. spengr and spangir; [A. S. and Germ. spang]:—a spangle; vórn lagðar yfir spengr af gulli, Eg. 698; hann görði af þeim spengr ok festi á altara, Stj. 330; spengr ok listur, 563: slárnar eðr spengrnar, 45; brynju-spangir, the spangles of mail, Edda (Ht.); járn-spöng, gull-S., q. v.; hjósk niðr spöngin, Rd. 278: of ice making a bridge across water, Markar-fjót féll milli höfuðísa, ok vórn á spengr hér ok hvar, Nj. 142; þar var mjó spöng yfir (viz. the river), Sturl. ii. 248. spanga-brynja, u, f. plate-mail, Ld. 276, Hkr. iii. 390.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, spöng may be more accurately written as spǫng.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

Germ.: German.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

q. v.: quod vide.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

viz.: namely.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Rd.: Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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