Butn

Old Swedish Dictionary - butn

Meaning of Old Swedish word "butn" in Swedish.

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

butn
botten. "bäträ är spara fra bräd än fra bwthn" GO 783. " hwart kaar staar a sinom bwnthn" ib 462. at thz (ɔ: kar) kar staar a sinom bwnthn ib 462 at paa pramen BSH 5: 251 (1508). thz (hafvet) pläghar aff botnin Altop köra Al 6486. Jfr hafs-, kiätil-, tunno-, ängia-, ävio-butn samt midhbutnis.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • bwnthn.
  • botn.
  • bodn )
  • butna brädhe
  • botne- )
  • butna lös
  • botna- )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚢᛏᚿ
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.
BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
GO
Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.
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