Drengs-bót

Old Norse Dictionary - drengs-bót

Meaning of Old Norse word "drengs-bót" in English.

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

drengs-bót
f. what makes a man the better d., Fms. ii. 276, vi. 107, Karl. 120.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
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