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Beit-fiskr

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1 beit-fiskr

m. fish to be caught with bait, in the phrase, bíta mætti b. ef at borði væri dreginn, Fbr. í So, Gísl. 135 reads beinfiskr, no doubt wrongly: the proverb denotes a fine game, one played with slight trouble.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

beit-fiskr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "beit-fiskr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gl
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

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