Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Næsta-bræðra

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 næsta-bræðra

1. u, f. a female second cousin; ef maðr liggr með næstabraeðru sinni, Grág. i. 345, Bjarn. 50; Þórdísi næstabræðru mína, 52.

2 næsta-bræðra

2. -bræðri, m., either indecl., the bræðra being a gen. pl., or decl. as a weak noun, second cousins; næstubræðra eigu upp at rísa, Grág. i. 69; þeim mönnum er honum eru firnari en næstabræðri, 285; næstabræðrar, 229; næstabræðrum, ii. 172.

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Runic Inscription

næsta-bræðra

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

decl.: declined.
f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
indecl.: indeclinable.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

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