Bretta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - bretta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "bretta" in Norwegian.

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

bretta
bretta, adj. (tt) reise op paa Ende (gerabrattan); bretta hala sínn dvs. sætteNæsen til Veirs, gjøre sig kry (fig. = berahalann brattan, mods. sveigja hala,draga hala eptir sér jvf J. GrimmReinh. Fuchs s. 37418). Hjörv. 30.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚱᚽᛏᛏᛆ
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.
fig.
figurlig, i figurlig betydning.
s.
substantiv.
S.
Side.
v.
Verbum.

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