Brosa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Brosa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 brosa

u, f. so in old writers, in mod. usage always bros, n.,—a smile: in the phrase, mæla, svara, með (við) brosu, to reply with a smile; við brosu, Sturl. ii. 195; með brosu, Orkn. 464.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᚢᛋᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
irreg.: irregular.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pres.: present.
s. v.: sub verbo.
sup.: supine.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Þórð.: Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)

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