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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