Blístran

Old Norse Dictionary - blístran

Meaning of Old Norse word "blístran" in English.

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

blístran
f. (blístr, n.), whistling, Mar. 61, Konr. 58 (Fr.): the mod. phrase, standa á blístri, to be swoln like bellows, is curious, and indicates a relation between blása and blístra.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
Fr.
French in etymologies.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Konr.
Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
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