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brenna da, dr v

1. to burn (b bál) ;
2. to destroy by fire (b b�, hof, skip at köldum kolum) ; b en inni, to burn one to death in his house; b et upp, to burn up ;
3. to cauterize as a surgical operation) ; b en við bölvi, to burn one to cure his malady ; b em díla, to burn spots on one's back; fig to brand one's back ; b em illan díla, to inflict a severe injury upon one;
4. to produce by burning (b et til líms); b kol, to burn wood for charcoal; b salt, to produce salt by burning (seaweed);
5. to pruify (silver or gold) by burning; brent silfr, pure silver (eyrir brendr, mörk brend)

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