Brjá

Old Norwegian Dictionary - brjá

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "brjá" in Norwegian.

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

brjá: brjá, v. (að) funkle, tilbagekaste Glansenaf Solens Straaler, = brá; er þatgulliga klæði, sem konungrinn sitr í,tekr á sik rjóðandi birti af sólinni,er því líkt sem ljós mœtist sín í milli,því at birtinni brjár af klæðinu semslái aptr í móti sólinni svá at þeirmenn, sem nærri voru, fengu varla ígegn sét Post. 5943 jvf 5949; því stendrJohannes val í arnar mynd hjá hinumhæsta veldisstóli, at hans augasjáldrbrjáði ekki móti bjartasta guðdómiPost. 63714; ef oddrinn (brandsins)veit niðr, sýnist sem ormr renni uppundir hjaltit - ok brjár allr sem kvikrsé Didr. 114 &vl 17.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚱᛁᛆ
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:

v.: Verbum.

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