Brynþvari

Old Norwegian Dictionary - brynþvari

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "brynþvari" in Norwegian.

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

brynþvari: brynþvari, m. et Slags Vaaben, der synesat være det samme som bryntröll og Eg. 53 beskrives saaledes; kesju hafðihann í hendi, fjöðrin var 2 alna löngok sleginn fram broddrinn ferstrendr,en upp var fjöðrin breið, falrinn bæðilangr ok digr; skaptit var eigi hærraen taka mætti hendi til fals ok furðu-liga digrt; járnteinn var í falnum okskaptit allt járnvafit; þau spjót várukölluð brynþvarar. Fld. III, 387.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚱᛦᚿᚦᚠᛆᚱᛁ
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:

m.: Masculin.

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