Sperna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sperna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sperna" in Norwegian.

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

sperna: sperna, v. (spern, sparn, spurninn) spænde, trykke Foden (fœti) med stærk Kraft moden Gjenstand (á e-n, til e-s); sem Arun-dile, hans hestr, sá þetta, þá sparnhann sínum fœti á honum hógliga, semhann vildi vekja hann Bev. 23455 (jvf&vl spyrnir); hann hleypr þá at öðrumasnanum ok sparn á fœti sínum, sváat þegar féll Klm. 5353; þá sparn víg-maðrinn fœti til hans ok bað hann upprísa Heilag. I, 23220 (Leif. 1215); spernagalga dvs. hænge i Galge, Fsk. 2283; Fm.VII, 14 &vl 1; Fld. III, 63915 (skrevet spenna); Eb. 20 (34 &vl 1), hvor det skrives spann.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛕᚽᚱᚿᛆ
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.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.