Bolr

Old Norse Dictionary - bolr

Meaning of Old Norse word "bolr" in English.

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

bolr Old Norse word can mean:

bolr: and bulr, m. the bole or trunk of a tree, Sks. 555 B.

bolr: 2. metaph. the trunk of a body, N. G. L. i. 80, Nj. 275, Fms. x. 213, ED. 244, Anec. 4: the phrase, ganga milli bols ok höfuðs á e-m, to go through between one’s trunk and head, i. e. to knock one quite dead, deal severely with, Ld. 244, Eb. 240.

bolr: 3. an old-fashioned waistcoat.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

i. e.: id est.

L.: Linnæus.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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