Bein-verkir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Bein-verkir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 bein-verkir

m. pl. lassitudo febrilis dolorosa universalis, Gísl. 48, cp. Fél. ix. As a poët. circumlocution, the stone is foldar bein, bone of the earth; sævarbein, bone of the sea, Hlt., Edda (Ht.) 19, 23; cp. the Gr. myth of Deucalion.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛁᛁᚾ-ᚢᛁᚱᚴᛁᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Gr.: Greek.
l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
poët.: poetical, poetically.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fél.: Félags-rit.
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Hlt.: Háleygja-tal. (A. II.)
Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)

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