Sár-beittr
Old Norse Dictionary - sár-beittr
Meaning of Old Norse word "sár-beittr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sár-beittr
- adj. ‘sore-biting,’ very keen, Hom. 109, Þiðr. 122, Fas. iii. 353, Grett. 116 new Ed.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛅᚱ-ᛒᛁᛁᛏᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Þiðr.
- Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)