Bikarr

Old Norse Dictionary - bikarr

Meaning of Old Norse word "bikarr" in English.

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

bikarr: m. [Hel. bicere; Engl. beaker; Scot. bicker; Germ. becher; Dan. bæger, cp. Gr. βίκος; Ital. bicchiere], a beaker, large drinking cup, Dipl. v. 18: botan. perianthium, Hjalt.

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

Abbreviations used:

botan.: botanically.

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

Gr.: Greek.

Hel.: Heliand.

Ital.: Italian.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Scot.: Scottish.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Hjalt.: Hjaltalín, Icelandic Botany.

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