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Old Norse
Etymology
Probably from bíldr (“edged weapon, bloodletting knife”), thus meaning "The Edged Weapon". Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bīþla- (“axe”), instrumental noun from *bītaną (“to bite”). [1]
However, compare *bilją (“blade, axe”), which could have influenced its development.
Proper noun
Bíldr m (genitive Bílds)
- (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf
References
- ^ Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4