Brúðar-lín

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Brúðar-lín

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 brúðar-lín

n. the bride’s veil; the bride was veiled during the wedding, and according to Þkv. 19 she took the veil when she set out for the ‘brúðför.’ This was the only time in life when a woman was veiled, hence ganga und líni, to walk under veil, to be veiled, is synonymous with to wed, marry; giptu Karli, gékk hón und líni, Rm. 37; setjask und ripti, id., 20; bundu þeir Þór þá brúðar líni, Þkv. 191, 15; laut und línn, lysti at kyssa, he (viz. the bridegroom) louted under the veil, him list to kiss, 27; Guðrún (the bride) sat innar á þverpalli, ok þar konur hja henni, ok hafði lín á höfði, i. e. she sat wearing a veil, Ld. 296.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᚢᛏᛅᚱ-ᛚᛁᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

i. e.
id est.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide, verb.
viz
videlicet.
viz.
videlicet.

Works & Authors

Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Rm.
Rígsmál. (A. II.)
Þkv.
Þryms-kviða. (A. I.)

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