BAUKA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

BAUKA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 BAUKA

að, [Swed. böka], prop. to dig, to rummage; hann b. til fiskanna, viz. in order to steal them, Grett. 137; aldri skal ek í belginn bauka, says the giant in the tale, Ísl. Þjóðs. ii. 458.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛅᚢᚴᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
p.: page.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
viz: videlicet.
viz.: videlicet.

Works & Authors

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Ísl. Þjóðs.: Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.

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