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blind see; b. hjörtu vár, to enlighten our hearts; b. rœðu, to elucidate, make it clearer; impers., veðrit (acc. birtir, it clears up; Þokunni (dat.) birtir, the fog lifts; (2) to reveal, manifest, show (skjótt mun ek b. mitt skaplyndi); with dat., b. ást sinni, to manifest one's love; refl., birtast, to appear (birtist Þá skaði Þeirra); dagrinn birtist, the day dawns; b. e-m, to appear to one.
birta, f. (1) brightness, fair complexion; (2) = birti.
birtari, m. revealer.
birti, n. brightness, light.
birting, f. (1) brightness; (2) revelation; birtingar tíð, the Epiphany.
birtingr, m. a kind of fish, sea-trout (?).
biskup (-s, -ar), m. (1) bishop; (2) the Jewish high-priest.
biskupa (að), v. to confirm (b. börn), = ferma.
biskupa-fundr, m., -mót, n. synod of bishops.
biskupan, f. confirmation, = ferming.
biskupa-Þing, n. council of bishops.
biskup-dómr, m. = biskupsdómr;
-liga, adv. episcopally;
-ligr, a. episcopal; biskupligt embætti, the office of bishop.
biskups-búningr, m. bishop's robes;
-búr, n. bishop's larder;
-dómr, m. (1) dignity or rank of a bishop; (2) the period during which a bishop holds office, episcopate (í -dómi e-s); (3) episcopal see, bishopric;
-dóttir, f. bishop's daughter;
-dœmi, n. = -dómr (3);
-efni, n. bishop-elect;
-frændi, m. relative of a bishop;
-garðr, m. bishop's manor;
-gisting, f.; -herbergi, n. pl. bishop's apartments;
-kør, n., -kosning, f. election of a bishop;
-lauss, a. without a bishop (landit er -laust);
-maðr, m. one in the service of a bishop;
-mark, n. sign of a bishop;
-mágr, m. brother-in-law of a bishop;
-messa, f. a mass celebrated by a bishop;
-mítr, n. bishop's mitre;
-nafn, n. title of a bishop;
-ríki, n. episcopal see, bishopric;
-sekt, f. a fine to be paid to the bishop;
-skattr, m. a duty to be paid to the bishop (in Norway);
-skrúð, n., -skrúði, m. bishop's robes;
-sonr, m. son of a bishop;
-stafr, m. bishop's staff, crosier;
-stjórn, f. administration of a bishop;
-stóll, m. (1) episcopal seat; (2) bishopric;
-sýsla, f. (1) = -stjórn; (2) province of a bishop, diocese;
-tign, f. dignity or rank of a bishop;
-tíund, f. the tithe to be paid to the bishop (in Iceland);
-vatn, n. water consecrated by the bishop Guðmund;
-veldi, a. episcopal power;
-vígsla, f. consecration of a bishop.
bismara-pund, n. a certain weight.
bismari, m. steel-yard (mælir ok pundari ok bismari).
bisund, f. a gold coin, besant (foreign word).
bit, n. (1) bite (at tönnunum er bitsins ván); (2) sharpness, edge (of cutting instruments); (3) pasture = beít (Norse).
bita (að), v. (1) to cut into bits; (2) b. út (útbita), with dat., to extend, distend, stretch out.
bit-bein, n. bone of contention (hafa ríki Þessi lengi at öfund orðit ok
-beinum);
-hundr, m. snappish dog.
biti, m. (1) bit, mouthful; biðja bitum, to go begging; (2) eyetooth (upp eru komnir bitar ok jaxlar); (3) cross-beam, cross-girder.
bitill m. = bitull.
bitlaðr, pp. bitted, bridled; cf. 'gullbitlaðr'.
bitlingr, m. bit, morsel; stela bitlingum, to steal trifles.
bitr (acc. bitran), a. (1) biting, snapping (b. naðra); (2) cutting, sharp (bitrt sverð); (3) painful, bitter (b. tregi);
-leikr m. bitterness;
-ligr, a, sharp, keen (-ligt sverð).
bit-sótt, f. disease (of cattle, sheep) from vermin.
bitull, m. the bit of a bridle.
bíða (bíð; beið, biðum; beðit), v. (1) to abide, wait for, with gen., bíð þú mín hér, wait for me here; Þeir biðu byrjar, they waited for favourable wind; b. sinnar stundar, to bide one's time; b. e-s ór stað

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