Brattr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - brattr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "brattr" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

brattr Old Icelandic word can mean:

brattr
a.
brattr
1) steep; brött brekka, a steep slope; brattar bárur, high waves; bera bratt halann, to carry the tail high; reynt hefi ek fyrr brattara, I have been in a worse plight;
brattr
2) sudden, = bráðr (brött fyrirætlan).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚱᛅᛏᛏᚱ

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