Brösk

Old Norse Dictionary - brösk

Meaning of Old Norse word "brösk" (or brǫsk)

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

brösk (brǫsk)
n. a noise, crackling, Eb. 97 new Ed. note 1.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, brösk may be more accurately written as brǫsk.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚱᚢᛋᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
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