Bikarr

Old Norse Dictionary - bikarr

Meaning of Old Norse word "bikarr"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

bikarr
m. [Hel. bicere; Engl. beaker; Scot. bicker; Germ. becher; Dan. bæger, cp. Gr. βίκος; Ital. bicchiere], a beaker, large drinking cup, Dipl. v. 18: botan. perianthium, Hjalt.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛁᚴᛅᚱᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

botan.
botanically.
cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
Gr.
Greek.
Hel.
Heliand.
Ital.
Italian.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
Scot.
Scottish.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Hjalt.
Hjaltalín, Icelandic Botany.
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