Spotta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - spotta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "spotta" in Norwegian.

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

spotta: spotta, v. (að) 1) drive Spot med, gjøre sig Løier af Ting eller Person; m. Akk.kann vera, þeir menn, sem hjá méreru, - reiði orð mín úvitrlig fyrir al-þýðu ok spotti mik ok drepi út ferligaþat, er ek mæli eðr gerik til gamansFm. VI, 2086; mun þú vera spottaðrFm. VII, 15326; ek sá hann sleginnmeð hnefum ok svívirðan með pústrum- ok af öllum gyðingum svá spottaðanMar. XVI29; líkaði Eiríki konungi íllavið Magnús ok hans menn, þótti þeirhafa mjök spottat sik Fm. VII, 21218;eigi þarf at spotta þetta svá mjökLaxd. 48 (14314); ogsaa spotta at e-u:ekki skulu þeir at því spotta Nj. 62(9529); sumir spottuðu at honum Mar.XVII7. 2) spotta e-t af e-m dvs. narrenoget fra en; hafa þær hæðiliga spottataf mér mítt ríki Bret. 13 (1643).

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛕᚮᛏᛏᛆ
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.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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