Bitr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - bitr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "bitr" in Norwegian.

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

bitr
bitr, adj. 1) bidende, bidsk; bitr naðraStj. 417; bitr á e-t dvs. begjærlig efter noget, som Fisken, der bider paa Kro-gen, Heið. 35. 2) skarp, hvass, omskjærende Redskaber eller Vaaben, saa-som sverð: OH. 21019; Eg. 60. 3) smerte-lig, skadelig, som gjør ondt (jvf bita 4);bitr reykr (jvf Anal.2 26016 under bíta4) Heilag. I, 33617; bitr beiskleikrStj. 421; bitr tregi Guðr. 1, 3; bitrgaldr Oddr. 8.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᛁᛏᚱ
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:

adj.
Adjectiv.
s.
substantiv.

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