Beiska

Old Norse Dictionary - beiska

Meaning of Old Norse word "beiska" in English.

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

beiska
and beiskja, u, f. bitterness, harshness, sourness, Sks. 532 B.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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