Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Af-brýði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 af-brýði

and contr. ábrýði, f. (now obsol.) jealousy; en er Sisinnus sá Clemens páfa standa hjá konu sinni, þá, viltist hugr hans mjök af mikilli ílsku ok afbrýði, Clem. 41, 42, Fms. i. 9, Ýt. 11; in all these places spelt with af-, but ábryði is more common, and occurs Hkr. i. 111; in the poem Gkv. i. 10—hon ægði mér af ábrýði—it is used of the jealousy of a wife to her husband.

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Runic Inscription

af-brýði

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "af-brýði" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

contr.: contracted.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
obsol.: obsolete.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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