Bur

Old Swedish Dictionary - bur

Meaning of Old Swedish word "bur" in Swedish.

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

bur Old Swedish word can mean:

bur
1) boning, hus, särsk. ett mindre, afsedt till qvinnoboning. " skipar henne sinna modher bwr" MB 1: 206. " gik til sinä dotters bur" Va 34. ib 35. " slo til mark wäl marght byght bwr" Al 5626.
bur
2) förrådshus, visthus. " GOth är hawa nogh i bwre" GO 1094.
bur
3) rum, kammare. " thu skAl göra i archinne flere bura (Cod. A rwm 168)" MB 1: (Cod. B) 544. " kom i mins hiärta lönlika bwr. thik ensamme göMDan" Su 393.
bur
4) bur, fogelbur. " iak sänder thik oc tio bwr. .. ther ära inne fughla lukt" Al 7765. - bo, fogelbo? een foghil han wäär sin eghin bwr swa gör oc All willena diwr MD 390. - Jfr fatabur.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -ar) ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
Va
Namnlös och Valentin. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1846.
GO
Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.
Su
H. Susos Gudeliga Snilles Väckare. Utg. af R. Bergström. 1868--70.
MD
Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.
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