Bekkjast

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Bekkjast

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 bekkjast

ð and t, dep. to envy one, in the phrase, b. til við e-n, to seek a quarrel with, Grett. 127; the metaphor from guests (beggars) elbowing one another off the benches, cp. Hm. 31.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛁᚴᚴᛁᛅᛋᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
dep.
deponent.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
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