Beiting

Old Norse Dictionary - beiting

Meaning of Old Norse word "beiting" in English.

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

beiting
f. grazing, Grág. ii. 224, Gullþ. 19, Landn. 289, Ld. 148. beitinga-mál, n. a lawsuit about right of grazing or pasturage, Landn. 287, (Ed. betting, badly.)

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.
þ.
þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Gullþ.
Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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