Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Brautingi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 brautingi

a, m. a beggar, tramp, Hbl. 6, Fms. ii. 73: the proverb, bráð eru brautingja erindi, the tramp cannot afford delay, Fas. ii. 262, cp. Hm. 2; the poor had in old times to go from house to house; cp. göngu-maðr, föru-maðr; therefore misery and tramping are synonymous, e. g. válaðr, miseria; cp. A. S. vædl = ambitus:—not till the establishment of Christianity were poor-rates and other legal provisions made for the poor.

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Runic Inscription

brautingi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hbl.: Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

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