Spor

Old Norse Dictionary - spor

Meaning of Old Norse word "spor" in English.

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

spor: n. [Ulf. spaurds = στάδιον; A. S. spyrd, spor, = a track, footstep; O. H. G. spurt; Germ. spur; Dan. spor; these last having, like the Icel., dropped a d]:—a track, footprint; eptir þetta sté Froði í bergit … til þessa spors mun ek koma hvern dag, ok vita hvat í sporinu er, FaS. i. 63; manns-sporin í snjónum … heim munu liggja spor hans, FS. 41; mátti eigi hrærask ór þeim sporum, BS. i. 357; standa í þeim sporum, Sturl. ii. 63; þeir rekja spor sem hundar, FmS. i. 8; standa í sömum sporum. to stand still, Clem. 32, FaS. i. 63; hann stóð í spori er hann hafði gört sér, Grett. 89: ganga í spor e-m, to go in a man’s footsteps, go behind him, Nj. 26 vist hefir þá vel fram gengit, en þó hefir þú eigi gengit mér í spor, not followed in my steps, 108; hvetja sporit, to quicken one’s steps: spretta úr spori, to question the pace of a rider; fót-spor, q. v.: metaphorical phrases, þótti synir hans vel stíga í spor honum, his sons stepped well in his footprints, were like him, FS. 61; blístra í spor e-m, Korm.; sjá ben markar spjóti spor, Sd.: the phrase, renna blóði í spor, Bkv. 17, referring to a heathen rite of making foster-brotherhood by blending blood in one’s footprints (vestigia sua mutui sanguinis aspersione perfundere, Saxo 12), cp. Gísl., Fbr. S.: at vörmu spori (adverbial), on the warm track, instantly, in return; ‘fote-hot,’ Chaucer; poët. usages, sverða spor, a’sword’s prints’ i. e. wounds, Úlf. 11. 16; eggja spor, an ‘edge-print,’ Lex. poët.: dólg-spor = dólk-spor, dirk-prints., Hkv. 2. 40. spora-drjúgr, adj. fast pacing.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

poët.: poetically.

q. v.: quod vide.

S.: Saga.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bkv.: Brynhildar-kviða. (A. II.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)

Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Sd.: Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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

Úlf.: Úlfars-rímur.

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