Burt

Old Norse Dictionary - burt

Meaning of Old Norse word "burt" in English.

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

burt Old Norse word can mean:

burt: [Ital. bagordo; Fr. bohourt; bord in Chaucer; vide Du Cange s. v. bohordicum], in the phrase, ríða burt, to ride a tilt; hence burt-reið, f. a tilt, tournament, Bær. 17, Fas. ii. 295, Karl., Þiðr., etc.; freq. in romances.

burt: COMPDS: burtreiðarmaðr, burtreiðarvápn, burtstöng.

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

Abbreviations used:

etc.: et cetera.

f.: feminine.

Fr.: French in etymologies.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

Ital.: Italian.

l.: line.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bær.: Bærings Saga. (G. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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