Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Breytni

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 breytni

f. change; göra b. á um e-t, to make an alteration in a thing, Fas. iii. 155, Mag. 5, Fs. 98; b. í klæðnaði, fashion, N. G. L. iii. 262: new fashion, Grág. i. 338; ný-breytni, Snót 68; hann kvaðst eigi nenna enn um sinn at hafa þessa b., he said that he was not yet minded to, viz. to be baptized, Fs. 77, Nj. 13 (shape, nature).

2 breytni

2. in mod. usage chiefly moral conduct, acting; eptir-breytni, imitation.

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Runic Inscription

breytni

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
viz: videlicet.
viz.: videlicet.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Snót: Snót, poems.

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