Bana-sótt

Old Norse Dictionary - bana-sótt

Meaning of Old Norse word "bana-sótt" in English.

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

bana-sótt: f. death-sickness, the last sickness, Jb. 192, Ísl. ii. 38, Gullþ. II, Bs. i. 426. bana-spjót, n. pl. in the poët. phrase, berast banaspjótum eptir, to be deadly enemies, Glúm. 354, Hkr. iii. 76.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

poët.: poetically.

þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)

Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

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