Beysti

Old Norse Dictionary - beysti

Meaning of Old Norse word "beysti" in English.

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

beysti
n. [Swed. böste], a ham, gammon of bacon, Þiðr. 222.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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