Brott-för
Old Norse Dictionary - brott-för
Meaning of Old Norse word "brott-för" (or brott-fǫr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word brott-för can mean:brott-för
- brott-för (brott-fǫr)
- f. = brottterð, Eg. 587, Fms. ix. 129, Grág. i. 151.
- brott-för (brott-fǫr)
- COMPDS: brottfararleyfi, brottfararöl.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, brott-för may be more accurately written as brott-fǫr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚱᚢᛏᛏ-ᚠᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)