Bryggja

Old Icelandic Dictionary - bryggja

Meaning 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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