Brek

Old Norwegian Dictionary - brek

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "brek" in Norwegian.

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

brek: brek, n. Begjæring, Bestræbelse, Foreta-gende hvorved man søger at tilvende sigen Fordel, opnaa eller komme i Besid-delse af noget; eru Brynhildar brek of-mikil Sig. 3, 19; er vel at sá hafi breker beiðist dvs. at man faar det, som manvil have det, Grett. 13517; Fld. III, 2024;i Besynderlighed om Jordeierens Forsøgpaa at bedrage málamaðr derved, athan opstiller en som gjør Avindsbud (brekboð), uden virkelig at være Kjøbertil Jorden, og saaledes søger at opdriveKjøbesummen til Skade for málamaðr:Grg. II, 100 fg - Jvf. griðabrek.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚱᚽᚴ
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.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

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