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Brísingr

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Definiciones

1 Definiciones

1 brísingr

m. [cp. Fr. braise], fire, poët.,—an interesting mythol. word, now unknown in Icel., except in the adj. brís-heitr, fire-hot, used in the same connection as fun-heitr, q. v. In Norway brising is any beacon or bale-fire, e. g. Jonsoko-brising = the fire kindled on the 24th of June, (in the Alps called Johannis-feuer.) In olden times the necklace of Freyja was called Brísinga-men, n. the flame-necklace; it was said to be hidden in the deep sea; Loki and Heimdal fought at the rock Singa-stone for this necklace; this ancient legend was represented on the roof of the hall at Hjarðarholt, and treated in the poem Húsdrápa, Ld., Edda.

Palabras similares

Inscripción rúnica

brísingr

Posible inscripción rúnica en futhark joven

El texto rúnico anterior representa la palabra nórdica antigua "brísingr" como podría aparecer en inscripciones rúnicas de la Era Vikinga (c. 800-1100 d.C.).

Abreviaturas utilizadas

Abreviaturas comunes

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
Fr: French in etymologies.
Fr.: French in etymologies.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mythol: mythology, mythological.
mythol.: mythology, mythological.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
q. v.: quod vide.
sing: singular.
v.: vide, verb.

Obras & Autores

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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