"bustein" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Forms: busteinen [definite, singular], busteinar [indefinite, plural], busteinane [definite, plural]
Etymology: From bu + stein. Etymology templates: {{af|nn|bu|stein}} bu + stein Head templates: {{nn-noun-m1}} bustein m (definite singular busteinen, indefinite plural busteinar, definite plural busteinane)
  1. (folklore) a magic stone or stone-like object used in old Norwegian folk medicine and folk veterinary Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bustein-nn-noun-DrfAtV3e Categories (other): Folklore Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
  2. lithopedion Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bustein-nn-noun-9xY14Qii Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 75 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 73 21
  3. (folklore) a kind of supernatural object which cattle could eat by accident and get sick; may be sometimes synonym of ormestein or finnball Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bustein-nn-noun-3n3xZ6eq Categories (other): Folklore Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: finnball, løysingsstein
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