Bið

Old Norwegian Dictionary - bið

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "bið" in Norwegian.

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

bið: bið, n. pl. Bien, Venten. Alex. 11816. 11915.12928; góðr í biðum dvs. villig til at vente, taalmodig, Bp. I, 141; Grett.171; bið e-s dvs. Forventning af, Adgangtil senere at faa noget som man endnu savner, Heilag. II, 23816. 27911; eptirdagstundar bið dvs. efter en Times For- løb, Heilag. I, 5384; lið þat er hannlá á bið dvs. paa hvilket han laa og ven- tede, Fm. X, 407 (Ágr. 679).

Part of speech: n pl

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᛁᚦ
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:

gr.: græft.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

pl.: Pluralis.

s.: substantiv.

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