Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Til-beri

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 til-beri

a, m. = snakkr (q. v.), a word used in western Icel.: [Fin. para; Swed. bjára; whence probably til-beri, for in witchcraft and sorcery the Finns were the teachers, and it is more likely that the Scandin. borrowed this word from them than the reverse.]

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

til-beri

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Fin.: Finnish.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
prob: probable, probably.
q. v.: quod vide.
Scandin.: Scandinavia, Scandinavian.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.