Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Brasa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 brasa

að, to braze (Shakesp.), to harden in the fire: cp. brösur, f. pl. in the metaph. phrase, eiga í brösum, to be always in the fire, always quarrelling.

Similar Words

babbl
bág-lundr
bág-ráðr
bág-rækr
BAGALL

Runic Inscription

brasa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.