Baun

Old Norse Dictionary - baun

Meaning of Old Norse word "baun" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

baun
f. [A. S. beân, cp. Lat. faba], a bean, Gþl. 544, Rb. 394. bauna-lögr, m. bean-broth, Karl. 452.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛅᚢᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
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