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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