GLOSSARY: B (braut - börr)

braut   f"path, road"
 [læ-]braut [eiðs lögðis] "path of battle" (shield)
    þverrir [læbrautar eiðs lögðis] "diminisher of shield" (warrior)
 vé·braut [hjaldrseiðs] "holy road of sword" (shield)
    galdr [vébrautar hjaldrseiðs] "chant of shield" (battle)
       {æski-}meiðr [galdra vébrautar hjaldrseiðs] "wisher/tree of battle" (warrior)
breki   m"breaker, surf"
 odd-breki "point-surf" (blood)
 val-breki "corpse-surf" (blood)
brestr   m"crack, cracking noise"
 brestr vápna "crack of weapons" (battle)
brigðandi   m"mover, wielder" [nom. ag.bregða "move, wield"]
 [sal-]brigðandi [Sveigðis] "wielder of shield" (warrior)
brigðir   m"mover, wielder, drawer (of sword)" [nom. ag.bregða "move, wield"]
 brigðir laufa "drawer of sword" (warrior)
 brigðir [sárteina] "drawer of swords" (warrior)
 [hyr-]brigðir [ræfrs Gunnar] "drawer of sword" (warrior)
Brimir   m"name of a sword; any sword"
 dómr brimis "judgement of sword" (battle)
 draugr brimis "log of sword" (warrior)
 meiðr eggja brimis "tree of sword-edges" (warrior)
 sund brimis "strait of sword" (blood)
    valr [sunda brimis] "falcon of blood" (raven)
 vindr brimis "wind of sword" (battle)
brík   f"plank, tablet, screen"
 brík Hamðis "plank of Hamðir" (shield)
    runnr [bríkr Hamðis] "tree of shield" (warrior)
 brík Jalks "plank of Jalkr" (shield)
    [brík-]töpuðr [Jalks] "ruiner of shield" (warrior)
 brík valslöngu "plank of catapult" (shield)
    rymr [bríkar valslöngu] "tree of shield" (battle)
       [rym-]gæðir [bríkar valslöngu] "enhancer of battle" (warrior)
 böð-brík "battle-plank" (shield)
    [böð-]sækir [bríkar] "advancer of shield" (warrior)
 geir-brík "spear-plank" (shield)
    {gæti-}Njörðr [geirbríkar] "keeper/Njörðr of shield" (warrior)
 rauð·brík [móts Hlakkar] "reddened plank of battle" (shield)
    rækir [rauð·bríkar móts Hlakkar] "tender of shield" (warrior)
 val-brík "plank of the slain" (shield)
    Yggr [valbríkar] "Yggr of shield" (warrior)
bríktöpuðr   m"plank-ruiner"brík
brími   m"fire"
 [dyn-]brími [glæs hræs] "fire of battle" (sword)
brjótandi   m"breaker" [nom. ag.brjóta "break, wreck"] (cp. brjótr, broti)
 [glóð-]brjótandi [Gunnar] "breaker of sword" (warrior)
brjótr   m"breaker" [nom. ag.brjóta "break, wreck"] (cp. brjótandi, broti)
 brjótr [brynflagða] "breaker of axes" (warrior)
 brjótr brynju "breaker of byrnie" (warrior)
 brjótr [Gjalpar snerru] "breaker of axe" (warrior)
 brjótr [megingarða Hanga] "breaker of shields" (warrior)
 brjótr [myrkleygs Mistar] "breaker of sword" (warrior)
 brjótr [sverriflagða herkumbla] "breaker of axes" (warrior)
 brjótr sverðs "breaker of sword" (warrior)
 brjótr [vandar brynju] "breaker of sword" (warrior)
 ör·brjótr [bláferils odda] "strong breaker of shield" (warrior)
broddflet   n"spike-bench"broddr
broddr   m"point, spike; weapon (usually arrow or spear)"
 beystisullr brodda "clamour of spikes" (battle)
 brodd-flet "spike-bench" (shield)
 brodd-rjóðr "spike-reddener" (warrior)
 brodd-spennir "spike-grasper" (warrior)
 ferð brodda "travel of spikes" (battle)
    ræsir [ferðar brodda] "impeller of battle" (warrior)
 flaug brodda "flight of spikes" (battle)
 fram·keyrir brodda "thruster of spikes" (warrior)
 gangr brodda "walk of spikes" (battle)
    balkr [gangs brodda] "wall of battle" (shield)
 hagl brodda "hail of spikes" (battle)
 hríð brodda "storm of spikes" (battle)
    beiðandi [hríðar brodda] "enforcer of battle" (warrior)
 neytir brodda "user of spikes" (warrior)
 renna brodda "run of spikes" (battle)
broddrjóðr   m"spike-reddener"broddr
broddspennir   m"spike-grasper"broddr
broti   m"breaker" [nom. ag.brjóta "break, wreck"] (cp. brjótandi, brjótr)
 [eld-]broti [Yggjar] "breaker of sword" (warrior)
bróðir   m"brother"
 bróðir Vilis "brother of Vili" (Óðinn)
 bróðir Vilja "brother of Vili" (Óðinn)
brunnr   m"well, spring, pool"
 brunnr [hlunns þremja] "well of sword" (blood)
 brunnr ylgjar "well of she-wolf" (blood)
 dyn·brunnr hræs "loud well of carrion" (blood)
brú   f"bridge"
 brú ilja [Finns fjalla] "bridge of giant's soles" (shield)
 brú [kindar mellu] "bridge of giant" (shield)
    miðjungr [brúar kindar mellu] "middle-man of shield" (warrior)
 geir-brú "spear-bridge" (shield)
    árr [geirbrúar] "servant of shield" (warrior)
    krapti [geirbrúar] "timber of shield" (sword)
       megin·grönduðr [krapta geirbrúar] "mighty destroyer of swords" (warrior)
bryðja   f"giantess"
 bryðja randa "giantess of shields" (axe)
bryggja   f"pier, gangway; (rarely) bridge"
 bryggja slíðra "pier of scabbards" (sword)
brynfetill   m"byrnie-strap"
 bál brynfatla "fire of byrnie-strap" (sword)
    [bál-]hríð [brynfatla] "storm of swords" (battle)
       beiðir [bálhríðar brynfatla] "enforcer of battle" (warrior)
brynflagð   n"byrnie-giantess"brynja
bryngagl   n"byrnie-gosling"brynja
brynglóð   f"byrnie-ember"brynja
brynhríð   f"byrnie-storm"brynja
brynja   f"mail-coat, byrnie" (bryn-, brynj-)
 beiðir brynju "enforcer of byrnie" (warrior)
 bif·teinn brynju "moving twig of byrnie" (sword)
 brjótr brynju "breaker of byrnie" (warrior)
 bryn-fetill "byrnie-strap"brynfetill
 bryn-flagð "byrnie-giantess" (axe)
    brjótr [brynflagða] "breaker of axes" (warrior)
    reginn [brynflagðs] "god of axe" (warrior)
    þing [brynflagða] "congress of axes" (battle)
       [þing-]nárungr/nórungr [brynflagða] "provider? of battle" (warrior)
 bryn-gagl "byrnie-gosling" (shaft)
 bryn-glóð "byrnie-ember" (sword)
 bryn-hríð "byrnie-storm" (battle)
    ský [brynhríðar] "cloud of battle" (shield)
       beiðir [skýja brynhríðar] "enforcer of shields" (warrior)
 brynj-alfr "byrnie-elf" (warrior)
 bryn-mót "byrnie-meeting" (battle)
 bryn-palmr "byrnie-palm" (sword)
 bryn-skíð "byrnie-ski" (sword)
    viðr [brynskíðs] "tree of sword" (warrior)
 bryn-stingr "byrnie-sting" (sword)
 bryn-þing "byrnie-congress" (battle)
    apaldr [brynþings] "appletree of battle" (warrior)
    Baldr [brynþings] "Baldr of battle" (warrior)
    beiðir [brynþings] "enforcer of battle" (warrior)
    bjóðr [brynþings] "offerer of battle" (warrior)
    boði [brynþings] "herald of battle" (warrior)
    valdr [brynþinga] "causer of battle" (warrior)
    viðr [brynþings] "tree of battle" (warrior)
 bryn-þorn "byrnie-thorn" (warrior)
 dynr brynju "din of byrnie" (battle)
    há·skutill [dyns brynju] "high harpoon of battle" (sword)
 ekki brynju "sorrow of byrnie" (sword)
 él brynju "snow-shower of byrnie" (battle)
 hatr brynju "hate of byrnie" (sword)
    beiðandi [hatrs brynju] "enforcer of sword" (warrior)
 hríð brynju "storm of byrnie" (battle)
    beiðandi [hríðar brynju] "enforcer of battle" (warrior)
 hryn·fiskr brynju "ringing fish of byrnie" (sword)
 hrynj·eldr brynju "ringing fire of byrnie" (sword)
 hveðra brynju "giantess of byrnie" (axe)
    Viðrir [hveðru brynju] "Viðrir of axe" (warrior)
 Höðr brynju "Höðr of byrnie" (warrior)
 kyn·dómr brynju "strange judgement of byrnie" (battle)
 meiðr brynju "tree of byrnie" (warrior)
 neytir brynju "user of byrnie" (warrior)
 njótr brynju "possessor of byrnie" (warrior)
 ótti brynju "fear of byrnie" (sword)
 snákr brynju "snake of byrnie" (sword)
 viðr brynju "tree of byrnie" (warrior)
 Viðurr brynju "Viðurr of byrnie" (warrior)
 vöndr brynju "wand of byrnie" (sword)
    brjótr [vandar brynju] "breaker of sword" (warrior)
brynjalfr   m"byrnie-elf"brynja
brynmót   n"byrnie-meeting"brynja
brynnandi   m"waterer" [nom. ag.brynna "water"] (cp. brynnir)
 ulf-brynnandi "wolf-waterer" (warrior)
brynnir   m"waterer" [nom. ag.brynna "water"] (cp. brynnandi)
 brynnir [morðhauks] "waterer of raven" (warrior)
 brynnir ulfa "waterer of wolves" (warrior)
brynpalmr   m"byrnie-palm"brynja
brynskíð   n"byrnie-ski"brynja
brynstingr   m"byrnie-sting"brynja
brynþing   n"byrnie-congress"brynja
brynþorn   m"byrnie-thorn"brynja
bræðandi   m"feeder" [nom. ag.bræða "feed"] (cp. bráð, bræðir)
 bræðandi [hests fálu] "feeder of wolf" (warrior)
bræðir   m"feeder" [nom. ag.bræða "feed"] (cp. bráð, bræðandi)
 bræðir ara "feeder of eagle" (warrior)
 bræðir [bengagls] "feeder of raven" (warrior)
 bræðir [blágjóða bengjalfrs] "feeder of ravens" (warrior)
 bræðir [blóðhelsingja] "feeder of ravens" (warrior)
 bræðir [blóðstara] "feeder of raven" (warrior)
 bræðir [Gunnvala] "feeder of raven" (warrior)
 bræðir [hauks lækja hræva] "feeder of raven" (warrior)
 bræðir [tíkur benja] "feeder of wolf" (warrior)
 [nag-]bræðir [nás] "feeder of raven" (warrior)
 [svan-]bræðir [dolglinns] "feeder of raven" (warrior)
brökun   f"crashing (sound)" (cp. brak)
 brökun vápna "crashing of weapons" (battle)
burr   m"son"
 burr Bors "son of Borr" (Óðinn)
búð   f"abode"
 girði·búð ógnar "fenced abode of battle" (shield)
    snákr [girðibúðar ógnar] "snake of shield" (sword)
bygg   n"barley"
 fagr·bygg Yggjar "fair barley of Yggr" (dubious?) (the slain)
 [val-]bygg [Yggjar] "barley of raven" (the slain)
bylr   m"storm"
 bylr [hjarls stála] "storm of shield" (battle)
 bylr [randelds] "storm of sword" (battle)
byrbeiðir   m"wind-enforcer"byrr
byrgi   n"fortress"
 byrgi böðvar "fortress of battle" (shield)
    sorg [byrgis böðvar] "sorrow of shield" (sword)
       hvöt [sorgar byrgis böðvar] "incitement of sword" (battle)
byrr   m"wind"
 byrr branda "wind of swords" (battle)
 byrr brands "wind of sword" (battle)
    [byr-]beiðir [brands] "enforcer of battle" (warrior)
 byrr Heðins "wind of Heðinn" (battle)
    Freyr [byrjar Heðins] "Freyr of battle" (warrior)
 byrr rítar "wind of shield" (battle)
 byrr [stranda brands] "wind of shields" (battle)
 byrr Þróttar "wind of Þróttr" (battle)
 of·byrr [vífs odda] "strong wind of valkyrie" (battle)
 of·byrr örva "strong wind of arrows" (battle)
  n"bee"
  unda "bees of wounds" (arrows)
bæ-   obscure prefix (variant: skæ-)bæstafr
bæn   f"prayer"
 nökkvi bæna "ship of prayers" (breast)
    börkr [nökkva bæna] "bark of breast" (byrnie)
       [bark-]rjóðr [nökkva bæna] "reddener of byrnie" (warrior)
bæstafr   m"?-staff" (variant: skæstafr)
 /skæ·stafr skógs "?-staff of bow" (obscure) (warrior)
böð   f"battle"
 byrgi böðvar "fortress of battle" (shield)
    sorg [byrgis böðvar] "sorrow of shield" (sword)
       hvöt [sorgar byrgis böðvar] "incitement of sword" (battle)
 böð-brík "battle-plank" (shield)
    [böð-]sækir [bríkar] "advancer of shield" (warrior)
 böð-Gefn "battle-Gefn" (valkyrie)
    Ullr [böð-Gefnar] "Ullr of valkyrie" (warrior)
 böð-Gerðr "battle-Gerðr" (valkyrie)
    askr böð-Gerðar "ash of valkyrie/battle" (warrior)
    herðir böð-Gerðar "hardener of valkyrie/battle" (warrior)
    veðr böð-Gerðar "wind of valkyrie" (battle)
 böð-gæðir "battle-enhancer" (Óðinn) (warrior)
 böð-heggr "battle-tree" (warrior)
 böð-kennir "battle-knower" (warrior)
 böð-kofl "battle-cowl" (byrnie)
 böð-lundr "battle-tree" (warrior)
 böð-máni "battle-moon" (shield)
 böð-Njörðr "battle-Njörðr" (warrior)
 böð-serkr "battle-shirt" (byrnie)
    birki [böðserkjar] "birches of byrnie" (warriors)
 böð-ský "battle-cloud" (shield)
 böð-skýlir "battle-protector" (warrior)
 böð-styrkir "battle-enhancer" (warrior)
 böð-svellandi "battle-sweller" (warrior)
 böð-tungl "battle-luminary" (shield)
 fang böðvar "tunic of battle" (byrnie)
    virðandi [fangs böðvar] "appreciator of byrnie" (warrior)
 haukr böðvar "hawk of battle" (raven)
    {beiti-}Njörðr [hauka böðvar] "feeder/Njörðr of ravens" (warrior)
 jökull böðvar "icicle of battle" (sword)
    ör·beiðandi [jökla böðvar] "persistent enforcer of swords" (warrior)
 naust böðvar "ship-shed of battle" (shield)
    brandr [nausts böðvar] "firebrand of shield" (sword)
       [brand-]viðr [nausts böðvar] "tree of sword" (warrior)
 Njörðr böðvar "Njörðr of battle" (warrior)
 Rindr böðvar "Rindr of battle" (valkyrie)
    Baldr [Rindar böðvar] "Baldr of valkyrie" (warrior)
 serkr böðvar "shirt of battle" (byrnie)
    birki [serkja böðvar] "birches of byrnie" (warriors)
       hvöt [birkis serkja böðvar] "incitement of warriors" (battle)
 skíð böðvar "ski of battle" (sword)
    eyðir [skíða böðvar] "destroyer of swords" (warrior)
 ský böðvar "cloud of battle" (shield)
 Týr böðvar "god of battle" (Óðinn)
    eldr [Týs böðvar] "fire of Óðinn" (sword)
 Týr böðvar "Týr of battle" (warrior)
 þreytir böðvar "performer of battle" (warrior)
böðbrík   f"battle-plank"böð
böð-Gefn   f"battle-Gefn"böð
böð-Gerðr   f"battle-Gerðr"böð
böðgæðir   m"battle-enhancer"böð
böðheggr   m"battle-tree"böð
böðkennir   m"battle-knower"böð
böðkofl   m"battle-cowl"böð
böðlundr   m"battle-tree"böð
böðmáni   m"battle-moon"böð
böð-Njörðr   m"battle-Njörðr"böð
böðserkr   m"battle-shirt"böð
böðský   n"battle-cloud"böð
böðskýlir   m"battle-protector"böð
böðstyrkir   m"battle-enhancer"böð
böðsvellandi   m"battle-sweller"böð
böðsækir   m"battle-advancer"böð
böðtungl   n"battle-luminary"böð
böl   n"evil, harm"
 böl hringserkja "evil of ring-byrnies" (sword)
 böl [vígnesta] "evil of swords (spears?)" (sword)
Bölverkr   m"a name of Óðinn"
 þing Bölverks "congress of Bölverkr" (battle)
    Baldr [þinga Bölverks] "Baldr of battles" (warrior)
börkr  m"bark"
 börkr [nökkva bæna] "bark of breast" (byrnie)
    [bark-]rjóðr [nökkva bæna] "reddener of byrnie" (warrior)
 hol-börkr "chest-bark" (byrnie)
    rá [holbarkar] "yard of byrnie" (sword)
börr  m"(a type of) tree"
 alm-börr "bow-tree" (warrior)
 börr [fangs dolga] "tree of byrnie" (warrior)
 börr fleina "tree of shafts" (warrior)
 börr fleins "tree of shaft" (warrior)
 börr folka "tree of battle" (warrior)
 börr Gunnar "tree of Gunnr" (warrior)
 börr [Gunnelda] "tree of swords" (warrior)
 börr hjalma "tree of helmets" (warrior)
 börr hjörs "tree of sword" (warrior)
 börr hjörva "tree of swords" (warrior)
 börr [hjörþings] "tree of battle" (warrior)
 börr [hljóms lögðis] "tree of battle" (warrior)
 börr [hræstorðar] "tree of spear" (warrior)
 börr [leygs gráps götu Gunnvita] "tree of sword" (warrior)
 börr skjaldar "tree of shield" (warrior)
 börr vígs "tree of battle" (warrior)
 [él-]börr [stáls] "tree of battle" (warrior)
 flein-börr "shaft-tree" (warrior)
 hjör-börr "sword-tree" (warrior)
 {hæli-}börr [hljóms skjóma] "praiser/tree of battle" (warrior)
 odd-börr "point-tree" (warrior)