Spáleikr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - spáleikr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "spáleikr" in Norwegian.

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

spáleikr: spáleikr, m. = spádómr; er Balaam sá,at guði líkaði, at hann blezaði lýðnum,þá fór hann eigi sem fyrr hafði hannfarit, at hann leitaði spáleiks Stj. 33711;hann hafði spáleik af inum helga andaPr. 8022; er tekit hafði spáleik af fugl-heillum, svá at honum kómu öngir hlutirá úvart Trój. 17 (4332); var þetta tvi-faldr spáleikr, þvíat hvárttveggja komfram síðan, þat er í hans orðum bjóSturl. I, 10010.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛕᛆᛚᚽᛁᚴᚱ
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:

m.: Masculin.

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