Brynja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Brynja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 brynja

að, to cover with a coat of mail, Róm. 219; mostly in part. pass. brynjaðr, wearing a coat of mail, Fms. v. 161, Orkn. 148: reflex. to put on a coat of mail, El. 103.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᚢᚾᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
Hel.: Heliand.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pass.: passive, passively.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
S.: South, Southern.
s. v.: sub verbo.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.
viz: videlicet.
viz.: videlicet.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
El.: Elis Saga. (G. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Róm.: Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)

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