Brek

Old Norse Dictionary - brek

Meaning of Old Norse word "brek" in English.

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

brek Old Norse word can mean:

brek: n. a law term, a fraudulent purchase of land, liable to the lesser outlawry, Grág. ii. 241, 242: hence the proverb, sá hafi b. er beiðist, let him have b. that bids for it, i. e. volenti non fit injuria, Grett. 135 new Ed., Fas. iii. 202.

brek: 2. pl. freaks, chiefly of children; að barna þinna brekum skalt | brosa ei né skemtan halt, Húst. 49.

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

Abbreviations used:

i. e.: id est.

n.: neuter.

l.: line.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Húst.: Hús-tafla.

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