Uppspretta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - uppspretta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "uppspretta" in Norwegian.

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

uppspretta: uppspretta, f. 1) Kildevæld; meðr hinniinnri ok andligri sannleiksins æði okuppsprettu Stj. 3028. 7522; ár þær, erkallaðar eru Elivágar, þá er þær vórusvá langt komnar frá uppsprettunni,at - SE. I, 424; Fm. II, 89. 2) første Oprindelse til noget; þar hafði jafnanverit uppspretta mikils úfriðar í landinoAlex. 113; nú er þar uppspretta allrarlíknar ok leiðrétto Post. 21440.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚢᛕᛕᛋᛕᚱᚽᛏᛏᛆ
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.

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