Lín-brækr

Old Norse Dictionary - lín-brækr

Meaning of Old Norse word "lín-brækr"

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

lín-brækr
f. pl. linen breeks, Ísl. ii. 83, Dropl. 29, Fms. ix. 24.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Dropl.
Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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