Nauð-beita
Old Norse Dictionary - nauð-beita
Meaning of Old Norse word "nauð-beita"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word nauð-beita can mean:nauð-beita
- nauð-beita
- 1. t, to stand close to the wind.
- nauð-beita
- 2. u, f. a standing close to the wind; leggja í nauðbeitu, Grett. 13 new Ed.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᛅᚢᚦ-ᛒᛁᛁᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)