Barð

Old Icelandic Dictionary - barð

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "barð" in English.

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

barð Old Icelandic word can mean:

barð
n.
barð
1) beard (rare);
barð
2) brim, of a hat or helmet;
barð
3) the beak or armed prow of ships (of war), stem; róa fyrir ~ e-m (= róa fyrir stafn e-m), to thwart one.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛅᚱᚦ

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
e-m
einhverjum.

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