Braza

Old Norwegian Dictionary - braza

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "braza" in Norwegian.

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

braza: braza, f. Spænde, = sylgja, fr. broche.DN. I, 537. 743. Se Dgf. IV, 422.424 hvor i forskjellige Optegnelser afsamme norske Folkevise sylgja og brazavexle. Hermed stemmer ogsaa overensdet meste af hvad C. Molbech DGl. I,113 har anført om gd. bradze; hvorimodgd. bradze i Betydning af et Armsmykkesom Kvinder bære (jvf gsv. braz ockfingergull Söderm. Gipt. 6) maa være =fr. bracelet, mlat. brachiale, brachile.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚱᛆᛋᛆ
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.

fr.: fransk.

gd.: gammeldansk.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

mlat.: Latinsk eller Mibbelalderens Sprog.

v.: Verbum.

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