Nauð-beita

Old Norse Dictionary - nauð-beita

Meaning of Old Norse word "nauð-beita" in English.

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

nauð-beita Old Norse word can mean:

nauð-beita
1. t, to stand close to the wind.
nauð-beita
2. u, f. a standing close to the wind; leggja í nauðbeitu, Grett. 13 new Ed.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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