Bráða-sótt

Old Norse Dictionary - bráða-sótt

Meaning of Old Norse word "bráða-sótt" in English.

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

bráða-sótt
f. sudden illness, a plague, Fms. vii. 155, Játv. 26: chiefly of cattle, murrain, Gþl. 498.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Játv.
Játvarðar Saga. (E. II.)
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