Bogi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - bogi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "bogi" in Norwegian.

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

bogi: bogi, m. 1) Bue, bøiet eller krum Retning (jvf bjúga, beygja); bera mál or boga= rétta mál Kgs. 14330; om Regnbue:Stj. 6214; sprændi or (sárinu) bogieitrs ok blóðs Heilag. I, 56537; (jvfblóðbogi); hann dreymdi, at honumværi blóð látit ok risi boginn svá háttí beninu at - Æf. 16183; jvf ölnbogi. 2) Bue, Hvælving i Bro, Bygning o.desl. Kgs. 27; jvf steinbogi. 3) Bueat skyde med. Fm. VII, 120; Flat. I,486; benda boga, se under benda; súgata skal vera níu boga lengð fulltíðamanns Gul. 253. Jvf. almbogi, hand-bogi, hornbogi, lásbogi, ýbogi.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚮᚵᛁ
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:

desl.: deslige.

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

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