Bjálki

Old Norse Dictionary - bjálki

Meaning of Old Norse word "bjálki" in English.

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

bjálki
a, m. [Hel. balco; Swed. and Dan. bjelke; Germ. balke; prob. akin to bálkr], a balk, beam, Gþl. i. 346.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
Germ.
German.
Hel.
Heliand.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
prob.
probably.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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