Birtingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Birtingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 birtingr

m. a fish, trutta albicolor, Edda (Gl.): a nickname, Fms. vii. 157: pl. illustrious men, Eg. (in a verse).

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛁᚱᛏᛁᚾᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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