Bimbult

Old Norse Dictionary - bimbult

Meaning of Old Norse word "bimbult" in English.

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

bimbult
(now proncd. bumbult), n. adj., only in the phrase, e-m verðr b., to feel uneasy, Gísl. 33, of a witch (freq., but regarded as a slang word), mér er hálf bumbult …

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
proncd.
pronounced.

Works & Authors cited:

Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
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