Beiskr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - beiskr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "beiskr" in English.

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

beiskr Old Icelandic word can mean:

beiskr
a.
beiskr
1) bitter, acrid (~ drykkr);
beiskr
2) exasperated, angry (hón varð beisk við);
beiskr
3) painful, sore (~ bruni).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛁᛁᛋᚴᚱ

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