Bleyði

Old Norse Dictionary - bleyði

Meaning of Old Norse word "bleyði" in English.

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

bleyði Old Norse word can mean:

bleyði
f. cowardice, Fms. ii. 306: softness, in a good sense (rare), Sks. 496 B.
bleyði
COMPDS: bleyðimaðr, bleyðimannligr, bleyðimark, bleyðiorð.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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