Bretland

Old Norwegian Dictionary - bretland

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "bretland" in Norwegian.

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

bretland
bretland, n. det af Briterne beboede Land,især i Britanien, nemlig Wales. Jómsv.60 fgg. 67 fg. 77; syðra Bretland dvs.Bretagne, Str. 123. 219. 34.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚱᚽᛏᛚᛆᚿᚦ
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:

fg.
følgende.
fgg.
følgende (om flere).
n.
Neutrum.
s.
substantiv.
v.
Verbum.

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