Brynja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - brynja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "brynja" in Norwegian.

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

brynja: brynja, f. Brynje, Skjorte af sammen-føiede Jernringe gjort til Bedækning afKrigerens Overkrop, for at den ikke skalsaares eller gjennemtrænges af FiendensAngrebsvaaben (ght. brunja, brunna,mht. brünne, brünje, gfr. broigne)Hyndl. 2; Kgs. 84; som, naar den varsammensat af dobbelte Lag Ringe, kaldtes tviföld, tvigör, tviskipt Klm. 26234;Didr. 812. 9722. 8027; og sammensataf tredobbelte og firdobbelte Lag kaldtes þriföld Flov. 12644 (jvf Höf. Leb. II,36 Anm. 2 & 3); fjórföld Bret. 35(9019); hafði hann hvárki brynju nétreyju Sturl. I, 19914; sneið alla bryn-juna ok panzarann ok í sundr bring-spöluna El. 4618; kunna sverði beitaok brynjur sníða El. 1185: vera brjóstok brynja fyrir e-m dvs. tjene en til Be-skyttelse, Mag. 335.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚱᛦᚿᛁᛆ
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.

fr.: fransk.

m.: Masculin.

ndl.: nydøidsk.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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