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Bruna

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1 bruna

að, to advance with the speed of fire; b. fram, of a standard in the heat of battle, Mag. 2: of ships advancing under full sail, Fins, viii. 131, 188: freq. in mod. usage, Helius rann upp af því fagra vatni, og brunaði fram á það eirsterka himinhvolf, Od. iii. 1. Bb. 3. 18.
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Runic Inscription

bruna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv
adverb.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors

Bb.
Búnaðar-bálkr.
Mag.
Magus Saga. (G. II.)
Od.
Odysseifs-kvæði, prose, 1829.

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