BRÍK

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

BRÍK

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 BRÍK

f., gen. ar, pl. bríkr, [Engl. brick; Fr. brique; Swed. bricka; Dan. brikke = chess-man in a game], properly a square tablet, e. g. altaris-brík, an altar-piece, Vm. 10, Bs. ii. 487: in the Sagas often of a low screen between the pillars (stafir), separating the bedrooms (hvílurúm) from the chief room, Gþl. 345, Fms. v. 339, Sturl. ii. 228, iii. 219, Korm. 182:—in mod. usage brík means a small tablet with carved work, one at the foot and one at the head of a bed, (höfða-brík, fóta-brík.)

2 BRÍK

β. in Norway (Ivar Aasen) used of a small table placed at the door; in this sense it seems to be used Bs. i. (Laur. S.) 854.

3 BRÍK

COMPDS: bríkarbúningr, bríkarnef.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᛁᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
Fr: French in etymologies.
Fr.: French in etymologies.
gen.: genitive.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
prop: properly.
S.: South, Southern.
s. v.: sub verbo.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Ivar Aasen: Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Laur. S.: Laurentius Saga. (D. III.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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