Branga

Old Norse Dictionary - branga

Meaning of Old Norse word "branga" in English.

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

branga
u, f. an απ. λεγ. and dub., Hðm. 21: cp. old Germ. brang = pracht.

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

Abbreviations used:

απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.
cp.
compare.
dub.
dubious.
f.
feminine.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Hðm.
Hamðis-mál. (A. II.)
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