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Við-bit

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1 við-bit

n. whatever is eaten with bread, esp. butter (cp. Gr. ὀψώνιον), Skíða R. 41.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

við-bit

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
Gr.
Greek.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
R.
Rimur.