Betran

Old Norse Dictionary - betran

Meaning of Old Norse word "betran" in English.

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

betran
f. a bettering, improving, esp. in theol., Fms. vi. 217, Stj. 158: alliter., böt ok betran.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
theol.
theological, theologically.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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