Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Brigða

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 brigða

ð, (mod. að), [bregða], a law term, to escheat; with acc., b. land, lönd, Grág. ii. 202 sqq.; b. e-m frelsi, to abrogate, i. 203; b. fé (of the forfeiture of a deposit), 183. In the Norse sense, vide Gþl. 295 sqq., Jb. 188 sqq., Dipl. v. 16.

2 brigða

2. with dat. (irreg.), b. jörðu, Gþl. 300: to make void, b. dómi, 23; b. sáttmáli, Stj. 382: part. brigðandi = brigðarmaðr, Grág. ii. 204.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

brigða

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
ch: chapter.
dat.: dative.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
irreg.: irregular.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pl.: plural.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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