Brydda

Old Norse Dictionary - brydda

Meaning of Old Norse word "brydda"

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

Old Norse word brydda can mean:brydda

brydda
dd, [broddr], to prick, point:
brydda
α. to sharp or rough a horse, in shoeing him, Hm. 89: to spit, pin, Sturl. iii. 85 C.
brydda
β. to shew the point; svá langt sem bænar-krossinn á Sævarlandi bryddir undan Melshorni, of a view, just shewing the point, Dipl. iii. 11: metaph. to prick, torment, Str. 25; b. á illu, ójafnaði, to shew, utter, evil, injustice.
brydda
II. to line a garment, (akin to borð, borði.)

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
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