Brjóta

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

brjóta Old Icelandic word can mean:

brjóta

(brýt; braut, brutum; brotinn), v.

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1) to break;

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~ fót sinn, to break one’s leg;

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~ tennr ór höfði manns, to break the teelh out of the head;

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~ mann um stein, to break a man on a stone;

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~ e-n í hjóli, to break on the wheel;

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2) to break open (~ haug, búr);

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3) to destroy, demolish (~ hof, skurðgoð, kastala);

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~ skip, to break one’s ship, be shipwrecked;

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4) to break, violate, transgress (~ heit, lög);

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en þér konungr brutuð lög á Agli, you broke the law in Egil’s case;

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5) to force, compel (~ menn til kristni);

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~ e-n til hlýðni, to force to submission;

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6) in various fig. phrases;

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~ odd af oflæti sínu, to break the point of one’s pride, to humble oneself;

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~ straum fyrir e-m, to break the stream before one, to bear the brunt of battle;

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7) with preps.:

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~ af brúna, to break off the bridge;

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~ af við e-n, to wrong one;

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~ á bak, to force or drive back (~ fylking á bak);

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to neglect, disregard (~ á bak ráð e-s);

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~ niðr, to demolish, break down (~ niðr hús);

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~ niðr blótskap, villu, to put down, abolish;

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~ sik niðr við jörðu, to bow down to the earth;

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~ saman, to fold (~ saman skikkju);

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to unite (~ saman et forna lögmál ok nýja);

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~ sundr, í sundr, to break asunder (~ sundr silfrker);

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to unfold (clothes);

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~ (land, þjóð) undir sik, to subdue;

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~ upp, to break up (þeir brutu upp þilit);

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to force or break open (~ upp hurð, búr, kirkju, bréf);

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to unpack (~ upp gersemar sínar);

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~ upp vistir, to bring out the victuals (for the mess);

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~ upp vápn, to get out the weapons, prepare for battle;

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8) refl., ~st á e-t, to break in upon;

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Önundr brauzt á hurðina, tried to break in the door;

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~st á milli, to break out between;

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~st fram, to break forth;

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~st í haug, to break into a cairn;

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~st í e-u, to exert oneself in a thing;

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þessi maðr brýzt í miklu ofrefli, struggles against great odds;

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~st um, to make a hard struggle (björn brauzt um í vök);

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~st við e-t, to fight or struggle hard against;

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~st við ofrefli, to fight against odds;

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~st við borgargørðina, to exert oneself in making the burg;

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~st við e-u, to struggle against (~st við forlögunum, gæfu sinni);

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9) impers. in a passive sense;

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skipit (acc.) braut í spán, the ship was broken to pieces;

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þá braut kirkju (acc.), the church was blown down;

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strauminn braut á öxlinni, the current broke against his shoulder.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚱᛁᚢᛏᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary