Bíldr
Old Norse Dictionary - bíldr
Meaning of Old Norse word "bíldr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word bíldr can mean:bíldr
- bíldr
- m., and bílda, u, f. an axe, Edda (Gl.); an instrument for bleeding: bíld-spor, n. a scar as from a b., Bs. i. 367.
- bíldr
- 2. a sheep witb spotted cheeks: bíld-óttr, adj. (sheep) spotted on the cheeks, Rd. 240.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛁᛚᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Rd.
- Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)