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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Braka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

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1 braka

að, [cp. Ulf. brikan = κλαν; A. S. brecan; Engl. to break; Lat. frangere]:—to creak, of timber, Hom. 155, Fs. 132, Gísl. 31, Fas. ii. 76.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

braka

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.
S.
South, Southern.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

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