Brosa

Old Icelandic Dictionary - brosa

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "brosa" in English.

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

brosa Old Icelandic word can mean:

brosa: I)

brosa: (-ta, -at), v. to smile;

brosa: ~ at e-u, to smile at;

brosa: ~ við, to smile in reply (Guðrún leit við honum ok brosti við).

brosa: II)

brosa: f. smile (svara með brosu).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚱᚢᛋᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-u: einhverju.

f.: feminine.

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