BIJUNKA

BIJUNKA is a word which meaning (also, moreover, in addition, besides) is only understoond from the context. It does not appear in Oldfrisian dictionaries, nor are any cognates known, thus far. The apparant prefix BI- is known from many other words (Dutch/German/English: bij/bei/by). A known word closest to -JUNKA is JONG, but a possible explanation is not found yet.

varieties

BIJUNKA is used three times, in ch. 11a, 11c and 13h.
BIJONKA ,, twice: 3b and 9b.
BIJVNKA ,, twice: 1b and 7a.

There is no good criterium yet to choose one of these varieties as favorite consistent spelling. Therefore, for now, the most frequent variety was used.

fragments

1b. Adela’s Advice

[004] ÉWA. FRYA.S TEX. BIJVNKA (→BIJUNKA) ALLE SKÉDNESA

3b. General Laws (on all burgs?)

[019] SA MOT MÀN HIM THÉR EN HUS EN WÀRF JÉWA BIJONKA (→BIJUNKA) THÀT NOT FON THA HÉM.RIK

7a. Before the Bad Times (on all burgs)

[048] KÁPER ÀND ÍSER. BIJVNKA (→BIJUNKA) TÁR PÀK ÀND SVMA ÔR BIHOF

9b. Jon’s Revenge (Walhallagara)

[066] MITH NÉMAND BÉDA THA FODDIKA. BIJONKA (→BIJUNKA) MIN.ERVA ÀND THA FÁMNA FON BÉDAR BURGUM

11a. Denmarks Lost (on all burgs)

[079] THÉR FORI WANDELDON HJA GOLDEN SÍRHÉDON BIJUNKA KÁPER ÀND ÍSER JRTHA

11c. Death of the Magus (on all burgs)

[085] LÉTER THA FODDIK ÀND THA FÁMNA TO SINA SKIP TOBRENGA BIJUNKA ALLE INBOLD THÉR.IM LIKTE

13h. Apollania’s Burg

[108] SKÉDNESA TELLINGA ÀND SANGA BIJUNKA ALLERLÉJA THINGA