Buna

Old Swedish Dictionary - buna

Meaning of Old Swedish word "buna" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

buna Old Swedish word can mean:

buna
1) gråbo, artemisia vulgaris Lin. " arthimesia buna" LB 5: 80. drikker man mosth aff te yrth ther bwna hether ib 2. 31. göre luth aff bönonne (hdskr. bononne) oc malyrtynne ib 3: 53. " dragir bönan (hdskr. bonan) alle onda wädzsko wt aff hoffuedit" ib 70.
buna
2) böna (ordets bruk i denna betydelse beror troligen på förvexling el. missförstånd). stamper man thz medh buna (D. Harpestr. bonæ 61; Macer fabæ 116) LB 2: 44. sywdher man honum medh buna (D. Harpestr. bonæ 48; Macer fabæ 35) ib 49. Jfr böna.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • bona )

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

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Works and authors cited:

LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
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