Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Brenni-steinn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 brenni-steinn

(brennu-steinn, brenna-steinn), m. brimstone, sulphur, Sks. 391; Icel. sulphur mentioned in the 12th and 13th centuries, Arna b. S., D. I., H. E., etc.; b. logi, a sulphur lowe or flame, Rb. 336; b. vatn, a sulphur well, Stj. 91; b. þefr, a smell of brimstone, id.

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Runic Inscription

brenni-steinn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

etc.: et cetera.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

D. I.: Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)
H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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