Bráð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - bráð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "bráð" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

bráð: bráð f. levende Væsen, Dyr, hvis Kjødtjener Rovdyr, Mennesker til Føde. Alex. 3125; Thom. 30316; Heilag. I, 35811;jafnsnart sem hann hefir lokit bráð-inni (dvs. opædt den stegte Mand), munhann ætla honum sömu helför Mar. 10564; varmar bráðir kaldes Hund. 2,41 de faldnes Lig, der tjene Rovdyrenetil Føde; er maðr stelr því, er ætt er,eða blóðugri bráð Grg. II, 1657; efmaðr stelr blóð(ug)ri bráð ferfœttri,þá er sá útlagr, þó at hann stelilambi nætrgömlu Gul. 253; þjófr verðrmaðr af blóðugri bráð hverri nema afhundi Frost. 14, 12; brytja ek þiksvá í bráð fyrir fjandann í helvítiFlat. I, 321.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚱᛆᚦ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

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