Búnaðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 búnaðr

m., gen. ar, [búa.]

2 búnaðr

I. household, housekeeping, Bs. i. 76; reisa búnað—reisa bú, Sturl. iii. 106; færa b. sinn—fara búferli, to move one’s household, Jb. 288; búnaðar-maðr = búmaðr, O. H. L. 30; Búnaðar-bálkr, the name of the section in the code of law Jb. answering to the Landbrigða þáttr of the Grág., treating of household matters; and in mod. times the name of the very famous poem (of Eggert Olafsson), the Icel. ‘Georgics’ (marked Bb. in this Dict.)

3 búnaðr

II. dress, equipment, = búningr, Skálda 181, Fms. iv. 75, xi. 331; but esp. with the notion of ornaments in gold, silver, tapestry, Nj. 131, Eg. 701 (of a shield); altaris dúkr glitaðr með búnaði, Am. 95.

4 búnaðr

β. baggage, luggage, Bjarn. 19.

5 búnaðr

γ. a getting ‘boun’ (ready) for sea; in the naut. term, halda á búnaði sínum, Fms. ii. 254.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚢᚾᛅᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
gen.: genitive.
gl: glossary.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
naut.: nautical.
p.: page.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Am.: Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Bb.: Búnaðar-bálkr.
Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
O. H. L.: Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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Búnaðr

Búnaðr

Definitions

1 búnaðr

2 búnaðr

3 búnaðr

4 búnaðr

5 búnaðr

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Common Abbreviations

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