Beina-bót

Old Norse Dictionary - beina-bót

Meaning of Old Norse word "beina-bót" in English.

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

beina-bót
f. accommodation, comfort for guests; þar var mörgu við slegit til b., 625. 96; sagði at honum þætti þat mest b. at eldr væri kveyktr fyrir honurn, Fas. i. 230; bar var jafnan nýtt mjöl haft til beinabótar, Sturl. i. 23.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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