Bani

Old Norwegian Dictionary - bani

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "bani" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

bani: bani, m. 1) Død. Laxd. 49 (1466); fá,bíða, hafa, taka bana dvs. dø, Hm. 15;Nj. 5; OH. 7314; Heilag. I, 22633. 26515;leggja þar inn þá fátœka menn er sýktistí bœnum at bíða þar annatveggja bóteða bana DN. X, 49; helgir menn þeirer sjalfir sik fœra saklausa í bana ífórn guði Frump. LXXXIII9; höggvamann til bana Nj. 30 (4222); ráða sérbana dvs. tage Livet af sig selv, = bana sérsjalfr Flat. I, 4101; leiða e-n til banadvs. volde ens Død (om Sygdom), OH.437. 7615; kominn at bana dvs. Dødennær, Fm. VII, 166; sjá banann opinnfyrir sér dvs. se for sig den visse Død, Mork. 1352; hvat honum verðr þar afbót eðr bani DN. I, 42014. 2) hvadder volder ens Død, Banemand. Hamd.6; Nj. 5; Frost. 4, 14; Klm. 5204; somsidste Del i sammensatte Øgenavne: IvarrBjarnabani Bolt. 819; Gunnarr Þiðran-dabani Laxd. 69 (197192. 3).

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᛆᚿᛁ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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