Bleyta

Old Norse Dictionary - bleyta

Meaning of Old Norse word "bleyta"

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

Old Norse word bleyta can mean:bleyta

bleyta
1. u, f. [blautr], mud, Clem. 35: mire, Hrafn. 27 (freq.)
bleyta
2. tt, to soak, moisten; b. húð, a hide, Fas. i. 289; leir, clay, Bret. 106.
bleyta
2. to soften, Greg. 38, 655 v. B (rare in that sense).

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Clem.
Clements Saga. (F. III.)
Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
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