Bom

Old Danish Dictionary - bom

Meaning of Old Danish word "Bom", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Bom can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) i nuv. bet. ik? hwo som farer offter bommit: Rosenv., G1, L: V. 137, vistnok kun en skriv- fejl, da ordet ellers er hank. i Tysk og NordX bommen (1448), Kbhvns. Dipl. I. 178, II. 596. — fit.: bom- mer; beuaret hand taarnet met stercke laas .oc bommer. IHvitf. III. 263; bomme (1443). Kbhvns. Dipl. I. 172. Kingo synes at bruge ordet for fan- geblok, el. fængsel: kand hans ord og tale kaste fienden baglænds om, binde dem-i bangheds bom. Psalme- bog. 405; tidernis bom bliver dog tom. Sjungek. II. 183.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚮᛘ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
g.
grad (gradus).
hank.
hankon (masculinum).
t.
tysk.

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