spiit

See also: spijt

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *spid-, *spey- (“sharp; sharp stick.”)

Verb

spiit (preterite spite, supine spitt)

  1. To stretch and fasten with sticks (e.g. raw skins to dry or a weave on the ground.)
    fḷå bjärn å spiit sjinne ― to flay the bear and suspend the skin
  2. To endure, distend, exert oneself, itself.
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