Bókmál

Old Norwegian Dictionary - bókmál

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "bókmál" in Norwegian.

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

bókmál: bókmál, n. 1) det latinske, kirkelige Sprog (jvf bók 5). Kgs. 14; Homil. 19810;Anecd. 11; Str. 2 (jvf Str. 94; Fornsv. Legendarium I, 28418); á bók nam ekaldri ok eigi heyrða ek frá bókmálisagt Heilag. I, 4918 (= 5051). 2) hvad som er skrevet i det latinske eller kirke-lige Sprog; svá sannar heilagt bók-mál: omnis iniquitas redibit in suumauctorem Str. 3012. 3) den kanoniskeRet (jvf lögmál). Borg. I, 16. 4) den kirkelige eller romerske Tidsregning, Ka-lender, = bóktal: árit er hafit at bók-máli enn átta dag jóla Post. 24112;at liðno jafndœgri því, er at bókmáliverðr Benedictus dagr Frump. CI; áþeim mánaði er Aprilis heitir at bók-máli Heilag. I, 50821.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚮᚴᛘᛆᛚ
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:

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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