Brjá

Old Norse Dictionary - brjá

Meaning of Old Norse word "brjá" in English.

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

brjá
ð, (cp. braga), to flicker, Stj. 389, Þiðr. 114; brjándi birti, Bs. ii. (in a verse). brjándi, part. flickering, Stj. 389.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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