Burs

Old Danish Dictionary - burs

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

The Old Danish word Burs can mean:

  • no. I) en afdeling sol- dater (på ti); naar de blefiue øffuet oc væbnet, rottet tj oc tj vdi rode oc burs sammen. Hvitf. V. e1. — 2) ugift mandsperson (student, soldat, håndværkssvend); forhober band flux ny burs hid att komme, och deposi- tioner att ske. Khist. Saml. 3. R. I. 486; huad skarns folck oc hine løse burs daske om godt folek. H. H. Skonning, Hedenske Philoso- phia. 677; burs, en gemen, ugift karl, enten soldat eller handverksknegt, Moth; bad ham skaffe sig denne burs til at informere 2% sønner (1788). Progr. f. Sorø. 1874. 13. Smlgn., Grimm, Wb.: burs; sv. buss; adel-, hof-, sengeburs og borse.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.

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