Spönn

Old Norse Dictionary - spönn

Meaning of Old Norse word "spönn" (or spǫnn) in English.

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

spönn Old Norse word can mean:

spönn (spǫnn): f., gen. spannar, [A. S. span, sponn; Engl. span]:—a span. (from the end of the thumb to the end of the middle finger is called lang-spönn or ‘long-span;’ but that to the end of the fore-finger a stutt-spönn or minni spönn, ‘short-span’); varð þat ekki fjarri hinnar minni spannar langt, BS. i. 387; spannar (a span long) fram frá hepti, Eb. 250; tveggja spanna digra, Bær. 16; ekki meirr en alin eða spönn, BS. ii. 168; þat var spannar breitt, FS. 51: spjót spannar langt, n. G. l. i. 44.

spönn (spǫnn): II. spann, a pail, Rétt. 2. 10, B. K.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Bær.: Bærings Saga. (G. II.)

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

B. K.: Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)

Rétt.: Réttarbætr. (B. II.)

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