Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Bæli

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

3 definitions

1 bæli

n. [ból],

2 bæli

1. in the Norse sense, a farm, dwelling, = býli, Gþl: 452.

3 bæli

2. in the Icel. sense, a den, Fas. ii. 231, of a vulture’s nest; arnar-bæli, an eyry, a freq. local name of farms in Icel., Landn.; dreka-bæli, orms-bæli, a dragon’s lair, serpent’s den, Edda; even used of the lair of an outlaw, Grett. 132 (Grettis-bæli), Ld. 250.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

bæli

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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