Bón

Old Norse Dictionary - bón

Meaning of Old Norse word "bón" in English.

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

bón Old Norse word can mean:

bón
f. [A. S. bene; Engl. boon, in Chaucer bone], a petition, FaS. i. 408, Ann. 1418; cp. bæn.
bón
COMPDS: bónarmaðr, bónavetr.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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