Braka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Braka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᛅᚴᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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