Bú-skapr

Old Norse Dictionary - bú-skapr

Meaning of Old Norse word "bú-skapr" in English.

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

bú-skapr: m. household life, state of life as ‘bóndi,’ D. N.; cp. the saying böl er b., hrygð er hjúskapr, illt er einlífi, og að öllu er nokkuð.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

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