Bistr

Old Norse Dictionary - bistr

Meaning of Old Norse word "bistr" in English.

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

bistr: adj. [Swed. bister], angry, knitting one’s brows, Sturl. iv. 82, v. l., cp. Bs. i. 750, Pass. 21. 1.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

cp.: compare.

l.: line.

Swed.: Swedish.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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