Bæði

Old Icelandic Dictionary - bæði

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "bæði" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

bæði Old Icelandic word can mean:

bæði
I) (n. dual from báðir, used as), conj.,
bæði
1) ~ … ok, both … and;
bæði
~ vitr ok framgjarn, both wise and bold;
bæði
~ at lærdómi ok vitrleik ok atgervi, both in learning, and wisdom, and accomplishments;
bæði
2) ~ … enda, both … and also, and indeed.
bæði
II) from biðja.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛅᚦᛁ

Abbreviations used:

conj.
conjunction.
n.
neuter.

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