Undanbragð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - undanbragð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "undanbragð" in Norwegian.

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

undanbragð: undanbragð, n. at noget kommer eller brin-ges til Side, af Veien, saa at det ikke erfor Haanden, kan sees eller findes, Mid-del dertil; síðan leitaði hann sér undan-bragðs, at hann væri eigi þegar fyriraugum þeim er skálann bygði Vatsd. 3 (521); skal nú rannsaka pung mínn,hefi ek hér ekki undanbragð mátt hafaþó at ek vilda Frs. 9718; þótti þeim þarfangs ván at frekum ulfi er hann var,ef nökkut undanbragð yrði (dvs. om hanpaa nogen Maade skulde slippe fra det)Sturl. II, 1741; varð þá eigi undanbragðkonungsins ok hans manna annat, enleggjast niðr þar sem þeir vóru komnir-, en Danir fundu þá eigi heldr enfyrr, þar sem þeir lágu á sléttum velliFlat. I, 116; kann vera at H. hafi fengitsér fylsni þat, at hann hafi nógt undan-bragð, svá at hann sé eigi auðfundinnFlat. II, 8737; Ljósv. 2064. 68; tel ek líttat, þó at nökkut undanbragð verði umfjárupptakit Band. 3023.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚢᚿᚦᛆᚿᛒᚱᛆᚵᚦ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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