Bistr
Old Norse Dictionary - bistr
Meaning of Old Norse word "bistr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- bistr
- adj. [Swed. bister], angry, knitting one’s brows, Sturl. iv. 82, v. l., cp. Bs. i. 750, Pass. 21. 1.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛁᛋᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- cp.
- compare.
- l.
- line.
- Swed.
- Swedish.
- v.
- vide.
- v. l.
- varia lectio.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Pass.
- Passiu-Sálmar.
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)