Bónorða-mál

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Bónorða-mál

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 bónorða-mál

n. the business of wooing, Ld. 92. As to wooing and courtship in old times, cp. Ld. ch. 7, 23, 68, Nj. ch. 2, 9, 13, 27, 33, 98, Gunnl. S. ch. 5, 9, Hænsa Þ. S. ch. 10, Glúm. ch. 11, Lv. ch. 5, Harð. S. ch. 3, Eb. ch. 28, 41, Vd. ch. 3, 12, Korm S. ch. 7, Gísl. 9, Hallfr. S. ch. 4, Bs. i. 53–56 (the story of bishop Ísleif), Þorl. S. ch. 5, Sturl. i. 197, 198, 200, 206–208 (the two sisters there), etc. The meeting of the parliament, where people from all parts of the island were gathered together, was a golden opportunity for ‘bónorð’ (v. the passages above).

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚢᚾᚢᚱᛏᛅ-ᛘᛅᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
ch.
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
etc.
et cetera.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
opp
opposed to.
p.
page.
part
participle.
S.
South, Southern.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Hallfr. S.
Hallfreðar Saga. (D. II.)
Harð. S.
Harðar Saga. (D. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vd.
Vatnsdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Þorl. S.
Þorláks Saga. (D. III.)

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