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hús-bryne

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
hús-bryne, es; m.
The burning of a house, a fire
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  • Æt húsbryne ǽlc mon ánne pening

    at the burning of a house let every man contribute one penny,

    • Chart. Th. 614, 13
    • .
Etymology
[Icel. hús-bruni
:
cf. O. Frs. hús-brand.
]
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  • hús-bryne, n.