Biða

Old Norwegian Dictionary - biða

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "biða" in Norwegian.

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

biða: biða, v. (að) bie, vente paa noget (e-s).Fsk. 20510; DN. IV, 29410; heldr en-, mætti hann segja, at hann hefðilengi alls enkis biðat dvs. længe ventetog intet faaet, DN. VIII, 9633; biða atmed følgende Konj. dvs. vente paa at nogetskal ske: þykkjumst vér ok með fulluþolinmœði biðat hafa um langa stundat - DN. II, 97 (858); absol. bie, for-blive paa Stedet, Stj. 3384; Bp. II, 1238.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᛁᚦᛆ
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:

absol.: absolut.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.