Bræla

Old Norse Dictionary - bræla

Meaning of Old Norse word "bræla" in English.

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

bræla Old Norse word can mean:

bræla
1. d, [Fr. brûler], to burn, in the allit. phrase, brenna ok bræla.
bræla
2. u, f. thick smoke and fire (= svæla).

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

Abbreviations used:

allit.
alliteration, alliterative.
Fr.
French in etymologies.
lit.
literally.
f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
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