Þröng-brjóstaðr

Old Norse Dictionary - þröng-brjóstaðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "þröng-brjóstaðr" (or þrǫng-brjóstaðr)

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

þröng-brjóstaðr (þrǫng-brjóstaðr)
part. narrow-minded, Al. 151.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
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