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Rh, ). In meaning c is found, de Boitten (de Niv, Klebergswick, ). [vō·bɔit(t)·ən] (Skaw, ) =  vágsbotn,, the head of a bay. In some cases, the  form boddom, boddum (Jam.: boddum = hollow, valley) has superseded the older (Norse) form, in  See further Shetl. Stedn. pp. 81—82. — botn,, bottom; the innermost end of a valley (dalsbotn), the head of a firth or bay (fjarðar-, vágsbotn). botnur,, a semicircular valley, open towards the sea.

tithe, *bát(s)tíund; (Norse) bátatíund,, a kind of boat-tithe. [ti̇̄nd],, tithe. “bot teind” and “botis teind” in old deeds referring to church tithes (G.G., Ant. of Shetl., p. 156 f.). ,
 * bottiind, botistiind,, fishery

boul, and, see $n$, , and $n$,

bova [bōva], bovek [bōvək], , sea-term, fishermen’s tabu-name for a bed, box-bed., Also [bōfək];  the same word as paufi,, an out-of-the-way nook (B.H.). Change of the initial p to b is not rare in Norn.

, a heavy stone that one tries (used to try) to lift as a test of strength, = lyftestein,  tak and haf, hav. . *bragð(a)steinn. bragð,, hasty movement; (great) enterprise; manly deed,
 * bragasten [brag··asten·, brā··gəstēn·],

bragd [bragd] and brag [brag, brāg],, incision, serving as an ear-mark in sheep. : and bragd,, incision; ear-mark in sheep. , ,, ,
 * : *bragð.  bragð,

bragd [bragd] and brag [brag, brāg],, to incise; cut an ear- mark in sheep. *bragða. See ,

braktin [braktin],, recently enclosed and cultivated ground. Doubtless allied to  brote, , cleared stretch of ground ( broti), and brotning,, a piece of old meadow ploughed up (R., suppl.), bröt,, separated and cleared piece of ground; but the form has certainly arisen under of  break, , and “brak”,  “to brak ut”: to bring fallow land under cultivation.

bran [(bran) brän],, in the phrase: to be upo de b., to be on the point of going out or of doing something., Doubtless allied to brana,, to burst (boldly) out.

brand$1$ [brānd],, burning or partly burnt piece of peat (on the hearth); in a similar sense brandur,  brandr,, (burning) log; brand,, burning or partly burnt piece of wood, brand, —  [bräᶇdər] is an older, now form with the r of the preserved. In  [bräᶇdər] and, [bräᶇda] were used : a) =, : b) as tabu-name at sea for fire, by merging of and , .

brand$1$ [bräᶇd],, stripe; discoloured or disfiguring stripe, in woollen yarn, stuff or cloth.
 * brandr. See further under ,

brander [brāndər, brandər], , one of the two long pieces of wood on which the bottom-trees of a bed rest, de o’ de bed: and [brāndər]; cross-bar between two chair-legs: [brandər]. brandr,, stock; beam; post.