Bleyta

Old Norse Dictionary - bleyta

Meaning of Old Norse word "bleyta" in English.

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

bleyta Old Norse word can mean:

bleyta: 1. u, f. [blautr], mud, Clem. 35: mire, Hrafn. 27 (freq.)

bleyta: 2. tt, to soak, moisten; b. húð, a hide, Fas. i. 289; leir, clay, Bret. 106.

bleyta: 2. to soften, Greg. 38, 655 v. B (rare in that sense).

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)

Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)

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