Brjóstgjörð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - brjóstgjörð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "brjóstgjörð" (or brjóstgjǫrð) in Norwegian.

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

brjóstgjörð (brjóstgjǫrð): brjóstgjörð, f. Brystgjord, Brystrem; paaSadel: Ljósv. 2430; Stj. 3972; Flat. I,354; Bev. 2568.

Part of speech: f

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, brjóstgjörð may be more accurately written as brjóstgjǫrð.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚱᛁᚮᛋᛏᚵᛁᚯᚱᚦ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

v.: Verbum.

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