BRODDR

Definitions

1 BRODDR

m. [A. S. brord; O. H. G. brort; Goth. brozds is suggested], a spike, Eg. 285.

2 BRODDR

β. a kind of shaft, freq. in Lex. Poët., Fms. vii. 211, Fas. ii. 118; handbogi (cross-bow) með tvennum tylptum brodda, N. G. L. ii. 427; örfa skeptra (shafts) eðr brodda, i. 202.

3 BRODDR

γ. a sting, of an insect, Grönd. 46: metaph., dauði, hvar er þinn b., 1 Cor. xv. 55.

4 BRODDR

δ. of the spikes in a sharped horse-shoe or other shoe, mannbroddar, ice-shoes, Þorst. Hv. 46, Eb. 238, 240, Acts ix. 5; in a mountaineer’s staff (Alpen-stock), Bárð. 170.

5 BRODDR

2. metaph. [cp. O. H. G. prurdi = ordo], milit. the front (point) of a column or body of men, opp. to hali, the rear; b. fylkingar and fylkingar broddr, Al. 56, 32; cp. ferðar-broddr, farar-broddr, Ld. 96, of a train of cattle and sheep.

6 BRODDR

β. the phrase, vera í broddi lífsins, to be in the prime of life, Al. 29.

7 BRODDR

γ. the milk of cows and ewes immediately after calving and lambing.

8 BRODDR

δ. botan. a spike on a plant.

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
botan.: botanically.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
Goth.: Gothic.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
lit.: literally.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
milit.: military.
n.: neuter.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bárð.: Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grönd.: Benedikt Gröndal.
Hv.: Hungr-vaka. (D. III)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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