Búningr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Búningr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 búningr

m. [búa], dress, clothing, attire; hvers dags b., every day dress, K. Þ. K. 140; opp. to spari b., Sunday dress; karlmanns b., a man’s dress; kvennmanns b., a woman’s dress, etc., Nj. 190.

2 búningr

β. equipment, of a ship; reiði ok b., Fms. v. 103: the dressing and arrangement of a table, Bjarn. 27.

3 búningr

γ. ornaments, laces, Nj. 48, v. l.

4 búningr

COMPDS: búningsbót, búningslauss, búningsmunr.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚢᚾᛁᚾᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

etc.: et cetera.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
s. v.: sub verbo.
sing: singular.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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