Bjarn-eggjan
Old Norse Dictionary - bjarn-eggjan
Meaning of Old Norse word "bjarn-eggjan"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- bjarn-eggjan
- f. the egging a bear on to figbt, a Norse law term, of a brutal provocation, N. G. L. i. 74.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛁᛅᚱᚾ-ᛁᚴᚴᛁᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- L.
- Linnæus.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)