Bomand

Old Danish Dictionary - bomand

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

The Old Danish word Bomand can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) indbygger; j giordhe mik hadhelighe thethiæ landhz bomæn, Gl. D. Bib. 1. Msb. 34.30; om j wille. ey slaa jhiel landens bomæn. sst. 4. MsD. 33.55. —
  • 2) = bokarl; ridder oc ridder mændz mend, bønder och bomend. Chr Pedersen.” V. 9936; Grundtv., Folkev. III 349b; vor slagen: aff hoffmendtoc bomendtt, Kortvending. v. 2863; rig eller fattig, bønder eller bomend. Hvitf. VII 87; decimanterne var 88 i tallet, hvilke bafver gifvet en stoor helmissemad, hver boemand 17 brød, et bøste flesk (1654). Khist. Saml. IL. 176. — 8) (isl. båmadr.) husstyrer, husfader, en god furste scall icke mett ander mening regeere sitt rige; end een god bomand regeer sitt bws. .Er. Roterod, Ben chr furstis wnderwiisn. 29%; langt bed- der kand jeg myn ærmer snør, ind ieg kand denn buomand werr. Grundtv., Folkev. IV. 2980.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.
g.
grad (gradus).
isl.
islandsk.

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