Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Beiting

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 beiting

f. grazing, Grág. ii. 224, Gullþ. 19, Landn. 289, Ld. 148. beitinga-mál, n. a lawsuit about right of grazing or pasturage, Landn. 287, (Ed. betting, badly.)

Similar Words

babbl
bág-lundr
bág-ráðr
bág-rækr
BAGALL

Runic Inscription

beiting

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
n.: neuter.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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