Brek
Old Norse Dictionary - brekMeaning 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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