Bryn-þvari

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Bryn-þvari

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 bryn-þvari

a, m. a sort of halberd, probably synonymous to bryn-tröll, defined in Eg. 285, Fas. iii. 387.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᚢᚾ-þᚢᛅᚱᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.
prob
probable, probably.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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