Bumba

Old Norse Dictionary - bumba

Meaning of Old Norse word "bumba" in English.

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

bumba Old Norse word can mean:

bumba
u, f. [onomatopoëtic, cp. Engl. bomb, to boom, etc.], a drum, Stj. 289, Sks., Al., Karl., Fas. iii, etc.
bumba
2. the belly of a tub, kettle, or any big jar; ketil-bumba, Od. viii. 436.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Od.
Odysseifs-kvæði, prose, 1829.
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