Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Um-bót

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 um-bót

f., esp. in plur. repairs, Gþl. 416; þurfa umbóta, Bs. i. 693: a mending, bettering, Fms. iv. 262, vi. 208, Sturl. iii. 3 C, Gþl. iv. (pref., where it means an emendation), umbótar-maðr, m. one who mends matters, Sturl. iii. 3, Fms. x. 110, Bs. i. 651.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

um-bót

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
plur.: plural.
pref.: preface.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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