Contionary:bòigh

Scots Norse

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠoʝ/
• (Uist) IPA^(key): /ˈboj/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse bògr, from Proto-Germanic *bōguz. Cognate to Icelandic bógur, Faroese bógvur, Swedish bog.

Noun

bòigh m (triggers lenition, plural bògharr)

1. shoulder

Etymology 2

From Old Norse bogi, from Proto-Germanic *bugô. Cognate to Icelandic bogi, Faroese bogi, Swedish båge.

Noun

bòigh m (triggers lenition, plural bògharr)

1. bow

Mutation

Mutated forms of bòigh

radical	lenition	eclipsis
bòigh	bhòigh	mòigh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scots Norse.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.