Brjóst-kringla

Old Norse Dictionary - brjóst-kringla

Meaning of Old Norse word "brjóst-kringla" in English.

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

brjóst-kringla
u, f. a ‘breast-disk,’ brooch, Vkv. 24, 34.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Vkv.
Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)
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