Blys

Old Norse Dictionary - blys

Meaning of Old Norse word "blys" in English.

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

blys
n. [Dan. blus], a torch, Dipl. iii. 4, Bs. i. 804.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
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