Bernska

Old Norse Dictionary - bernska

Meaning of Old Norse word "bernska" in English.

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

bernska Old Norse word can mean:

bernska
u, f. [barn], childhood, childishness; proverb, bráðgeð er bernskan, Fms. vi. 220; vera í b., Nj. 30, Fms. vii. 199, Sks. 596.
bernska
COMPDS: bernskubragð, bernskumaðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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