Bit-bein

Old Norse Dictionary - bit-bein

Meaning of Old Norse word "bit-bein" in English.

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

bit-bein
n., cp. Engl. bone of contention; hafa ríki þessi lengi at öfund orðit ok bitbeinum, Fær. 230.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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