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.)
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