Upp-spretta

Old Norse Dictionary - upp-spretta

Meaning of Old Norse word "upp-spretta" in English.

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

upp-spretta Old Norse word can mean:

upp-spretta: u, f. an ‘up-spirt,’ spring, fountain-head, Stj. 30, 75, 612; u. árinnar, Fms. iii. 183, Edda 3; út í Laxárós frá uppsprettum, Vm. 5; rennandi vötn fljóta af ymissum uppsprettum, Fms. ii. 89; u. allrar líknar, u. úfriðar, rót ok u., Al. 11, 124.

upp-spretta: COMPDS: uppsprettubrunnr, uppsprettuvatn, uppsprettuæðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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