Brytja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - brytja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "brytja" in Norwegian.

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

brytja: brytja, v. (að) dele i Stykker (ags. bryt-tian); stórum er Noregr brytjaðr Fm.IX, 248: i Besynderlighed: a) skifte, ud-dele Mad Fm. VI, 123. VIII, 221; b)sønderlemme slagtet Dyr Stj. 41117;Svarfd. 2376, og i Lighed dermed sønder-hugge sin Fiende i Striden: brytja e-nsem búfé Alex. 8028; brytja e-n í smáttAlex. 4310; brytja lið heiðingja Klm.164; jvf Fm. VII, 123; brytja stórtdvs. gjøre et stort Nederlag, Bær. 1125.1149; jvf Alex. 3320; mega keisaransmenn brytja ok bola bölvaða svikaraeptir sínum vilja Post. 50327.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚱᛦᛏᛁᛆ
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:

fd.: finlandisk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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