Bil-röst

Old Norse Dictionary - bil-röst

Meaning of Old Norse word "bil-röst" (or bil-rǫst) in English.

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

bil-röst (bil-rǫst)
f. via tremula, the rainbow, v. bifröst.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, bil-röst may be more accurately written as bil-rǫst.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
v.
vide.

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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