Byxa

Old Norse Dictionary - byxa

Meaning of Old Norse word "byxa" in English.

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

byxa
t, to box, Bev. Fr.; byxing, f. boxing, Finnb. 344 (Engl. word).

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
Fr.
French in etymologies.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bev.
Bevus Saga. (G. II.)
Finnb.
Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
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