Spörr

Old Norse Dictionary - spörr

Meaning of Old Norse word "spörr" (or spǫrr) in English.

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

spörr (spǫrr): m., gen. spörs, Ýt. 8. but sparrar, Landn. 135, [A. S. spearwa; Engl. sparrow; Dan. spurv; cp. Fr. épervier]:—a sparrow, Edda (gl.); spórr einn, Hkr. i. 24: as a nickname, Landn. l. c.: the word is, however, rarely used in Icel.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

Fr.: French in etymologies.

gen.: genitive.

gl.: glossary.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

l. c.: loco citato.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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