Old Norse Dictionary Entry

BRÍK

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 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.

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Runic Inscription

BRÍK

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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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