Spýja

Old Norse Dictionary - spýja

Meaning of Old Norse word "spýja" in English.

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

spýja
pres. spý; pret. spjó, spjótt (spjóst), spjó, pl. spjó; subj. spýi; part. spúinn: the mod. form is a weak spúa, spúði, spúð: [Ulf. speiwan; common to the Teut. and Lat.]:—to spew, spit up, vomit; hón spjó blóði, Bs. i. 323; hón hafði mikla sátt ok spjó jafnan, 189; spýja upp, to cast up, Sks. 629 B; s. e-u ór sér, id., Al. 44; sumir spjó (plur.) þar inni í stofunni, Eg. 206; lýkr hundi þeim er spýr, Hom. 159.

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

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Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
part.
participle.
pl.
plural.
plur.
plural.
pres.
present.
pret.
preterite.
subj.
subjunctive.
Teut.
Teutonic.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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