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Bón-leið

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1 bón-leið

f. a begging path; in the phrase, fara b., to go begging from house to house, Nj. 185: in mod. use, fara bónarveg (að e-m) is to entertain, v. however boðleið.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

bón-leið

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "bón-leið" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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