Spranga

Old Norse Dictionary - spranga

Meaning of Old Norse word "spranga" in English.

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

spranga Old Norse word can mean:

spranga
að, to walk sprightly, Úlf. 11. 50; spratt hann upp frá spaðs rétt og sprangaði út á húsgang, Stef. Ól.; þá skal bera til sýnis þat klókasta smáþing sem hvers hjákona hefir sprangat, Thom. 301.
spranga
2. to braid lace; part., sprangaðr dúkr, laced, Ám. 46, Vm. 21; dúkr sprangaðr ok annarr glitaðr, 40; altaris-dúkr sprangaðr, 52; lectara-dúkr s., 119, D. N.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Stef. Ól.
Stefán Ólafsson.
Úlf.
Úlfars-rímur.
Ám.
Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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