BURT

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

BURT

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 BURT

[Ital. bagordo; Fr. bohourt; bord in Chaucer; vide Du Cange s. v. bohordicum], in the phrase, ríða burt, to ride a tilt; hence burt-reið, f. a tilt, tournament, Bær. 17, Fas. ii. 295, Karl., Þiðr., etc.; freq. in romances.

2 BURT

COMPDS: burtreiðarmaðr, burtreiðarvápn, burtstöng.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚢᚱᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
Fr: French in etymologies.
Fr.: French in etymologies.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
Ital.: Italian.
l.: Linnæus.
s. v.: sub verbo.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bær.: Bærings Saga. (G. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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