Brå

Old Danish Dictionary - brå

Meaning of Old Danish word "Brå", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Brå can mean:

  • no. øjelåg; blunckedæ han thamz syn braa. Rimkr. f4"; sørghe- fwld how gør saare øghen oc swidh- enne braa. P, Lolle. nr. 1043; de see surt aff deris braa (1825). D. Mag. II. 62; fordy falder meg tare paa braa. Grundtv., Folkev. II. 425b;. III. 244a. Isl. brå er øjenhår; måske grundbet. er randen af øjenlåget, hvoraf både den dske. og isl: bet. Jet Jod sig udlede." — -

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚱᚮ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
g.
grad (gradus).
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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