Bösm

Old Norwegian Dictionary - bösm

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "bösm" (or bǫsm) in Norwegian.

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

bösm (bǫsm)
bösm, f. (N. Pl. basmir)? Herv. 2892jvf Anm. 367.

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, bösm may be more accurately written as bǫsm.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚯᛋᛘ
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:

f.
Feminin.
m.
Masculin.
Pl.
Pluralis.
v.
Verbum.

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