Bris
Old Norse Dictionary - brisMeaning of Old Norse word "bris" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- bris
- n., medic. schirrus, gristle, Fél. ix. 208: the phrase, bíta á brisinu, metaphor from a gristly piece of meat.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚱᛁᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- medic.
- medicine, medically.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fél.
- Félags-rit.