1 BRUNI
a, m. [cp. Ulf. brunsts; Engl. to burn, burning]
2 BRUNI
1. burning, heat; sólar-bruni, Hkr. i. 5; þá er húsit tók at falla ofan af bruna (from the fire), Orkn. 458; reykr eðr b., Nj. 201, Sks. 197.
3 BRUNI
β. a barren heath or burnt lava-field as a local name in the west of Icel.
4 BRUNI
2. metaph. a burning passion, mostly in bad sense; b. öfundar, of envy, Fms. ii. 140; losta b., of lust, K. Á. 104; but also trúar b., fire of faith (but rarely), Fms. v. 239: medic. caustic, 655 xi. 2.
5 BRUNI
COMPDS: brunabelti, brunadómr, brumaflekkr, brunahraun, brunavegr, brunaþefr, Brunaöld.