Bú-smali

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Bú-smali

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 bú-smali

a, m. sheep and cattle, sometimes also including horses; naut ok sauði ok annan b., Fs. 26; esp. the milch cattle, Ld. 96, where it is opp. to barren cattle, Fms. i. 151; vide smali.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚢ-ᛋᛘᛅᛚᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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