Bukkr

Old Norse Dictionary - bukkr

Meaning of Old Norse word "bukkr" in English.

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

bukkr Old Norse word can mean:

bukkr: m. [A. S. bucca; Engl. buck; Germ. bock; Swed.-Dan. bukk; cp. bokki]:—a he-goat, rare; hafr is the common word, Stj. 177, Ó. H. 15:—Lat. aries, a battering ram, Al. 89.

bukkr: COMPDS: bukkablóð, bukkaskinn, bukkavara.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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