Sproti

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sproti

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sproti" in Norwegian.

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

sproti: sproti, m. (ght. sprozzo af spriutzan; mht.springen) 1) ungt, nyt Skud paa et Træ,t. sprosse; ek þóttist sjá einn vínviðfyrir mér á hverjum váru 3 vngviðisteinungar eða sprotar Stj. 20023 (1 Mos.40, 10). 2) Kjæp, omtrent = vöndr;ok maðr leggr net sín (um sunnudag),þá má hann taka af fiska ok bera einet upp ok þurka, fœri ei á stangir eðaá sprota Eids. 1, 13 (2, 10); þá reiddistHöskuldr, ok laust hann sveininn meðsprota, þann er Mörðr nefndist Nj.8 (162), = stafsproti VatsD. 44 (749);skaltu ganga til Guðmundar ok drepasprotanum þrysvar sinnum á hinavinstri kinn honum VatsD. 44 (7412). 3) Plade hvormed Enden af et Baandeller Bælte er beslaaet for at det saa-ledes lettere kan faaes indstukket i denved den anden Ende fæstede Spænde(sylgja; jvf Aasen 739b sprote 3 og 4);fetlar allir eru gulli lagðir ok góðumsylgjum búnir ok sprotum ok dýrumsteinum settir Didr. 11424; ho spretterkring seg den röde gullgjor sprotanedei hekk ne på jor fra Fyrisdal: D.g. Folkev. V, I, 127b v. 14. Jvf. beltis-sproti, gullsproti.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛕᚱᚮᛏᛁ
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:

D.: Dativ.

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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