Bekkjast

Old Norse Dictionary - bekkjast

Meaning of Old Norse word "bekkjast" in English.

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

bekkjast
ð and t, dep. to envy one, in the phrase, b. til við e-n, to seek a quarrel with, Grett. 127; the metaphor from guests (beggars) elbowing one another off the benches, cp. Hm. 31.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
dep.
deponent.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
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