Spákona

Old Norwegian Dictionary - spákona

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "spákona" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

spákona: spákona, f. Spaakvinde, = völva; þar varí því landi spákona sú, er sagði firirörlög manna ok líf Flat. II, 289; omTroldkvinde; Þordís spákona Vatsd. 44(7330); móðir hans var spákona, ok erþat kallat í bókum Phitons andi, erheiðnir menn spáðu Fm. X, 22314; om Profetinde: hón (Anna) lofaði dróttinfyrir sína tilkvámu í musterit, ok varhón spákona Mar. 358 (3748) (Luc. 2, 36).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛕᛆᚴᚮᚿᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

c.: Capitel.

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

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