Bolöx

Old Norwegian Dictionary - bolöx

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "bolöx" (or bolǫx) in Norwegian.

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

bolöx (bolǫx): bolöx, f. Huggøxe, Øxe som bruges til atfælde Træer, til dermed at skora eller bola. Frost. Indl. 21; EJb. 22313;Kalfsk. 45 b22; Karlsefn. 5; Dn. II,331. XI, 171; Heilag. I, 31923; bolöxarok breiðöxar Heilag. I, 34134; hengtbolöxi sína á öxl El. 3711.

Part of speech: f

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, bolöx may be more accurately written as bolǫx.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚮᛚᚯᛋ
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:

a.: accusativ.

f.: Feminin.

n.: Neutrum.

ndl.: nydøidsk.

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