Bit

Old Norwegian Dictionary - bit

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "bit" in Norwegian.

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

bit
bit, n. 1) Biden, Bid; selrinn beit í lærhonum - Þórðr ætlaði at leyna bitinuHítd. 3111; dróttinn sem mik leystifrá leons munni ok bjarnar biti Stj.46336 (1 Sam. 17, 37); þoldi sú enauma sál hunda bit ok varga slit bar-ningar ok bjarnar bit ok leona Heilag.I, 33823. 2) Græsgang; halda sínnsmala at eigi komi í bit granna Frost.13, 20 (Landsl. 7, 42). 3) Biden, omEggjern: Vatsd. 3 (617).

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᛁᛏ
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:

m.
Masculin.
n.
Neutrum.

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