Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kol-bítr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 kol-bítr

adj. ‘coal-biter,’ coal-eater, a popular name of an idle youth sitting always at the fireside, cp. Dan. askefis, as also aschbrödel in the German legends; Starkaðr var hímaldi ok kolbítr ok lá í fleti við eld, Fas. iii. 18; hann hefir upp vaxit við eld ok verit kolbítr, ii. 114; Beigaldi var kolbítr, Eg. 109.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

kol-bítr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Germ: German.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
n.: neuter.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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