bíðendr

Old Norse

Etymology

From bíða (“to wait, abide”) +‎ -andi.

Noun

bíðendr m pl

  1. someone waiting, that waits for something

Declension

Declension of bíðendr (strong nd-stem, plural only)
masculine plural
indefinite definite
nominative bíðendr bíðendrnir
accusative bíðendr bíðendrna
dative bíðǫndum bíðǫndunum
genitive bíðanda bíðandanna
  • bíðandi f (“biding, waiting, delay”)

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “bíðendr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 54; also available at the Internet Archive
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