Bak-hold

Old Norse Dictionary - bak-hold

Meaning of Old Norse word "bak-hold" in English.

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

bak-hold
n. pl. the flesh on the back of cattle, Grett. 91.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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