Breiðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - breiðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "breiðr" in Norwegian.

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

breiðr: breiðr, adj. 1) bred. Grg. II, 19418; Nj.59 (9119); Fm. VI, 297; Eg. 78; DN.V, 137; á breiðan dvs. i Bredden, = ábreidd, Fm. VIII, 446. X, 13 &vl 2) udstrakt, omfattende (jvf breiða faðminn);með breiðu atkvæði svá sem til allraAnecd. 72; varð þá þing harðla breitt(dvs. besøgt af, omfattende en talrigMængde) Æf. 78186; þrjár rœtr standaafar breitt SE. I, 68; sitja breitt dvs.med Benene adskilte fra hverandre: sathann á knakki b. við eld ok héltupp klæðum sínum ok bakaðist Heilag.I, 66017. Ordet forekommer ogsaa som Øgenavn: Elífr b. Bolt. 101. 1448; Er-lendr b. Bolt. 1821.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚱᚽᛁᚦᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

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