Spekt

Old Norwegian Dictionary - spekt

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "spekt" in Norwegian.

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

spekt: spekt, f. 1) Stilfærdighed, Sagtmodighed; verðr hann (nl. hvalr, er reyðr er kallat)opt veiddr af veiðimönnum fyrir hóg-væri sínnar sakir ok spektar Kgs. 325;maðr, er búandi var kallaðr fyrirspektar sakir ok hógværis Fm. X, 40812(Ágr. 697). 2) Visdom; vilda ek okgjarna verða nökkurs hluttakari af arfispektar yðarrar Kgs. 411; fannst öllummönnum mikit um s. hans Fm. VI,14410; miðlaði hann ok spektina svá,at þeir skildu alla jarðliga hluti SE.I, 46; þeim var eigi gefin hin andligaspektin SE. I, 1023; Mímisbrunnr, erspekt ok mannvit er í fólgit SE. I, 6818;skapara spektin Leif. 35; er ein spektaltsaman hugvit ok minni ok skilningHomil. 16213; sonr kallast orð ok spektElucid. 10022, jvf 1021 (jvf Vulg. Jerem. 10, 12. 51, 15; Ordspr. 3, 19).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛕᚽᚴᛏ
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:

f.: Feminin.

gr.: græft.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

s.: substantiv.

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