Spotti

Old Norse Dictionary - spotti

Meaning of Old Norse word "spotti" in English.

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

spotti: a, m., spottr, Vm. 103, [Engl. spot], a bit, small piece; brátt mun hann beita upp land várt þegar er hann þykkisk nokkurn spotta í eiga. Fms. vi. 103; tak nú til þín þessa tíu spotta möttulsins, Stj. 576 (seissura of the Vulgate): freq. in mod. usage, band-spotti, a piece of string; reipis-s., ólar-s.: of distance, vegar-s.; fara lítinn spotta; or spotta-korn, n. a bit of the way.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.: English.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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