Bik

Old Norse Dictionary - bik

Meaning of Old Norse word "bik" in English.

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

bik Old Norse word can mean:

bik: n. [Lat. pix; Gr. πίσσα; A. S. pic; Engl. pitch; Germ. pech; a for. word], pitch, Stj. 46; svartr sem b., Nj. 195, Orkn. 350, Rb. 352.

bik: COMPD: biksvartr.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Engl.: English.

for.: foreign.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

Gr.: Greek.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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