Bragða

Old Norse Dictionary - bragða

Meaning of Old Norse word "bragða" in English.

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

bragða Old Norse word can mean:

bragða: að,

bragða: I. = braga, of light, Sks. 202 B.

bragða: II. [Engl. to breathe], to give signs of life, of a new-born babe, of one swooning or dying; þá fæddi hón barnit, ok fanst eigi líf með, ok hér eptir bragðaði fyrir brjóstinu, i. e. the infant began to draw breath, Bs. i. 618, ii. 33; þat bragðar sem kvikt er, Þiðr. 114.

bragða: III. to taste = bergja, freq. in mod. usage.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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