Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Búnaðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

5 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.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

búnaðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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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