brista (OSw) briste (ODan) verb

be convicted ODan ESjL 3
be wanting OSw UL Kkb, Äb, Blb, Add. 14
OSw VmL Äb, Bb
break OSw SmL
OSw UL Kkb, Blb
OSw VmL Kkb, Bb
crack OSw UL Kkb
OSw VmL Kkb
fail ODan ESjL 3
ODan JyL 1, 2
ODan SkL 78, 86, 140, 144, 147, 170, 230
OSw ÖgL Eb
OSw SmL
Expressions:

brista at eþi (OSw)

fail in an oath OSw UL Kkb, Äb, Mb, Blb VmL Kkb, Mb, Bb

Citation
  • ‘brista’. A Lexicon of Medieval Nordic Law.

    • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/709
    (07/13/2026)