Sparri

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sparri

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sparri" in Norwegian.

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

sparri: sparri, m. (jvf sparr, n., spari) 1) Pind, der stillet med Enderne mod tvende Tingeller Dele af den samme Gjenstand tjenertil at holde, spile dem ud fra hinanden; ef höfuð er höggvit af ok sett á garð-staur eða sparri í munn Gul. 2411; jvfgómsparri. 2) Tømmerstok, ogsaa coll. = sperra; hann kom til skipper m. meðeen sparre flota upa sancti Laurenciidagh o. s. v. Dn. III, 87110 fgg.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛕᛆᚱᚱᛁ
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:

coll.: Collectiv.

fgg.: følgende (om flere).

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary