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. N1, N2b and R1.
BIJONKA ,, twice: Eb and L1b.
BIJVNKA ,, twice: Cb and Ja.

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

Cb. Adela’s Advice

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

Eb. Common Laws (on all burgs?)

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

Ja. Before the Bad Times (on all burgs)

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

L1b. Jon’s Fleet (Walhallagara)

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

N1. The Denmarks (on all burgs)

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

N2a. Frana’s Prophecy (on all burgs)

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

R6a. The Burg Liudgarda

[108] SKÉDNESA TELLINGA ÀND SANGA BIJUNKA ALLERLÉJA THINGA