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Bið-stund

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1 bið-stund

f. (biðstóll, Bs. i. 292 is prob. a false reading), biding a bit, Bs. i. 292, 704, Fms. viii. 151, Thom. 104.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

bið-stund

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.
masculine.
prob
probable, probably.
prob.
probable, probably.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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