Brugga

Old Norse Dictionary - brugga

Meaning of Old Norse word "brugga" in English.

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

brugga Old Norse word can mean:

brugga: að. [Germ. brauen; A. S. brewan; Engl. brew; Dan. brygge; Swed. brygga]:—to brew, but rare in this sense, the current word being heita or göra öl, to heat or make ale; cp. öl-hita, öl-görð, cooking, making ale.

brugga: 2. metaph. with dat. to trouble, confound; b. sáttmáli, Stj. 652: more often with acc., 610: to concoct, scheme (in a bad sense, freq.)

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Swed.: Swedish.

acc.: accusative.

dat.: dative.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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