Bryggja
Old Icelandic Dictionary - bryggjaMeaning of Old Icelandic word "bryggja" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
bryggja Old Icelandic word can mean:
- bryggja
- f.
- bryggja
- 1) gangboard, gangway; skjóta bryggjum, to shoot out the gangway;
- bryggja
- 2) landingstage, pier, quay (lágu langskip konungs með endilöngum bryggjum);
- bryggja
- 3) rarely, bridge, = brú.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚱᚢᚴᚴᛁᛅ
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
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