Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Bleikja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

3 definitions

1 bleikja

1. and bleika, u, f. chalk paint; draga með bleiku, Hkr. ii. 341, Fms. iv. 96.

2 bleikja

2. salmo levis, Fél. i. 11.

3 bleikja

2. t, ð, [Swed. bleka; Germ. bleichen], to bleach; b. lérept, to bleach linen, Fas. ii. 71: in the phrase, b. hadda (cp. haddblik), of ladies, to wash and comb the hair, Edda 75.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

bleikja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fél.: Félags-rit.
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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