Bjarnbáss

Old Norwegian Dictionary - bjarnbáss

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "bjarnbáss" in Norwegian.

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

bjarnbáss: bjarnbáss, m. Grav eller Indhegning til deri at fange Bjørn; ulfshús eða bjarn-bása LandsL. 7, 636 jvf gsv. gör (man)basæ i skoghi mans bötæ 4 öræ, görgildri bötæ 8 öra &c. Helsinga L.Viþærbo 6, hvor der ved basæ utvil-somt maa forstaaes bjarnbásar ellerUlvebaaser, idet der ved disse to Udtryknævnes forskjellige Fangstmidler beregnedepaa Fangst af forskjellige Slags Dyrjvf LandsL. 7, 58 og P. Claussön 319;væri yðr meiri veiðr at taka björninner nú er kominn á bjarnbásinn, nemligHaakon Jarl som med nogle faa Skibeligger inde i Hjörungavág, end at rekatil strandar kýr ok kalfa som I haverøvet fra Bønderne, Fm. I, 16819.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᛁᛆᚱᚿᛒᛆᛋᛋ
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:

c.: Capitel.

L.: Linje.

m.: Masculin.

v.: Verbum.

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